| Welcome to Daily German Conversations. In this series, you'll learn practical German phrases for use on social media and in everyday life. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | Bin erstmal telefonisch nicht zu erreichen! | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | Oh man was hast du jetzt schon wieder angestellt? | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | Das war eh alt! Zeit für ein neues! | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | Oh nein, hat dein Handy den Geist aufgegeben? | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | Let's review the key vocabulary. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | Zeit für | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | time for | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | rumliegen | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | to lie around | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | zu Hause | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | at home | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | oh nein | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | oh no | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | den Geist aufgeben | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | to give up the ghost (a common German saying used whenever a machine stops working) | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | eh | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | anyway | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | erstmal | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | for now | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | oh man | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | oh boy | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | Let's review the key vocabulary. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | Do you remember how to say 'time for'? | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | Zeit für | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | And how to say 'to lie around'? | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | rumliegen | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | What about 'at home'? | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | zu Hause | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | Let's try 'oh no'! | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | oh nein | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | Now let's see if you remember how to say 'to give up the ghost (a common German saying used whenever a machine stops working)'! | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | den Geist aufgeben | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | Another one. What about 'anyway'? | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | eh | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | Do you remember how to say 'for now'? | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | erstmal | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | And how to say 'oh boy'? | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | oh man | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | Let's practice. After the sound, read the phrases out loud. Ready? | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | Bin erstmal telefonisch nicht zu erreichen! | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | Oh man was hast du jetzt schon wieder angestellt? | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | Das war eh alt! Zeit für ein neues! | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | Oh nein, hat dein Handy den Geist aufgegeben? | 
                                                                    
                                                        
                     
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