# German football and bar culture

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

> Listen in as Maximilian and Mia talk about following the Bundesliga live at the pub and debating referee decisions 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:** A bustling, traditional football Kneipe in Dortmund's Nordstadt during a Saturday afternoon Bundesliga matchday. Maximilian and Mia, both passionate football fans who met through a regional transit community, share a table to watch the live Konferenz broadcast together.

## Lessons

### 1. Ordering drinks at a bar

Maximilian and Mia settle in to watch a football broadcast, and Maximilian orders them some beers while they discuss which teams are playing.

### 2. Discussing a live sports match

Mia and Maximilian compare the strengths of different football teams just as the broadcast announces a quick goal for Dortmund.

### 3. Reacting to unexpected news

After raising a toast, Maximilian and Mia react with disbelief to a sudden penalty call against Köln.

### 4. Expressing opinions about a decision

Mia and Maximilian debate the referee's controversial penalty call and discuss whether the defender actually committed a foul.

### 5. Comparing past and present performance

Mia and Maximilian discuss a goalkeeper's improved skills compared to last season while Maximilian checks his phone for live score updates.

### 6. Talking about past disappointments

Mia and Maximilian talk about the tension of injury time, and Maximilian recalls a painful last-minute loss from the previous season.

### 7. Making plans with a friend

Mia and Maximilian celebrate their teams' victories, arrange to meet again next week, and order another beer to toast the successful matchday.