# Buying vinyl in Kreuzberg

**Language:** German  
**CEFR Level:** B1  

> Listen in as Florian and Anna talk about digging for rare records in Berlin's coolest music shops in real, everyday German. By the end of this course their conversation will feel easy to follow, and you'll be ready to join in.

**Setting:** The course is set in the bustling, music-filled streets of Berlin-Kreuzberg, stretching from the dusty crates of Space Hall to the legendary counters of Hard Wax. Florian and Anna strike up a conversation over a rare record at a shop on Oranienstraße and decide to spend the day together hunting for vinyl treasures.

## Lessons

### 1. Discussing music tastes and hobbies

Florian notices a rare vinyl record Anna is buying, leading them to discuss their music interests and the reason for Florian's trip.

### 2. Sharing your music preferences

Anna and Florian talk about their favorite music genres and exchange recommendations for legendary local record stores.

### 3. Proposing to do something together

After discussing a massive record store, Florian suggests that he and Anna go shopping together today.

### 4. Asking about payment methods

Florian and Anna agree to shop together, warning each other about their picky habits and checking if they have enough cash.

### 5. Reacting to high prices

Anna and Florian discuss the high cost of rare vinyl records and how tourism has driven up local prices.

### 6. Suggesting where to go next

Florian and Anna talk about how the neighborhood has changed before deciding to walk over to a nearby record store.

### 7. Describing what you are looking for

Florian asks Anna about the specific 1994 jazz record she wants to find and why it is so important to her.

### 8. Expressing sympathy and reassurance

After Anna shares a personal loss, Florian offers his support before explaining which techno EP he is hoping to find.

### 9. Describing your personality and habits

Anna and Florian talk about Florian's active mind and morning routines just as they arrive at the record store, Space Hall.

### 10. Dividing up tasks with someone

Florian and Anna decide to split up in the record store, with Anna searching the jazz section and Florian heading to the techno corner.

### 11. Expressing interest in an event

Florian tells Anna about local record stores hosting listening evenings, and Anna expresses her interest in attending one.

### 12. Expressing joy and excitement

Anna successfully finds her mother's favorite record, and Florian shares in her emotional and joyful moment.

### 13. Agreeing to try another store

Anna asks Florian if he found his record, and they decide to head over to another music shop together.

### 14. Offering to buy someone a drink

Florian promises Anna they will attend a listening event later, and Anna offers to buy the beer to thank him for the day.