# Cooking dinner with my partner

**Language:** German  
**CEFR Level:** A2  

> Listen in as Lea and Niklas talk about the joys and chaotic realities of cooking dinner together 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 setting is Lea's cozy apartment kitchen in Munich-Giesing, overlooking the rooftops where she keeps her beehives. Here, she and her partner Niklas wind down after their busy workdays by planning, cooking, and occasionally arguing over their evening meals.

## Lessons

### 1. Asking how someone's day was

Lea welcomes Niklas home after his long drive and asks him about his day before they decide what to make for dinner.

### 2. Discussing cooking habits

Lea and Niklas debate his messy cooking style after he suggests making a time-consuming mushroom risotto.

### 3. Locating items in the kitchen

Niklas and Lea agree to start cooking and search the kitchen for the mushrooms and onions.

### 4. Coordinating tasks with a partner

Lea chops the onions while Niklas puts on some background music and they prepare to measure the rice.

### 5. Discussing recipe quantities

Niklas reassures Lea that one cup of rice is enough for their risotto, and they locate the wine needed for the recipe.

### 6. Reacting to a kitchen mishap

Lea warns Niklas that the pot is boiling over, prompting him to ask for help before promising to clean it up later.

### 7. Complaining about household habits

Lea expresses her frustration with Niklas's habit of putting off chores, though they are distracted by the pleasant smell of the food.

### 8. Discussing local food markets

Niklas and Lea chat about the delicious mushrooms Niklas bought at a popular local market in Giesing.

### 9. Requesting ingredients for a meal

Lea asks Niklas to fetch a small amount of cheese, leading them to reminisce about a messy cooking incident from the past.

### 10. Checking on cooking progress

Niklas promises to be cleaner this time as they check if the rice is cooked, and Lea offers to set the table.

### 11. Chatting while preparing a meal

Lea and Niklas enjoy the rooftop view and chat about lighting candles and Lea's pet bees while the risotto finishes cooking.

### 12. Complimenting someone's cooking

Niklas invites Lea to taste the finished risotto, and she happily praises his cooking skills despite the kitchen mess.

### 13. Planning what to bake next

Niklas promises to clean up after their meal and suggests baking a cake next time, though Lea is skeptical about the potential mess.

### 14. Proposing a toast

Niklas reassures Lea that he will be careful next time, and they toast to a successful dinner and a great evening together.