Speaker 1
I have 3 children below the age of 9. I work as a librarian in the city. My name means grown up in german. I love playing the flute. I go to work by boat everyday.
Speaker 2
I am the only child of my parents. My father was in the navy. I went to school in france and spain. I have two dogs named bounty and snickers. I like eating burgers and fries.
Speaker 1
I speak deutsch. I live in Austria and I speak some english. I play the flute. I like eating schvitzwurst with sour cream and boiled cabbage. I have three children. I am an only child. I'm a librarian.
Speaker 2
I speak english. I don't play any instruments. I have a dog. I like eating burger and fries. I have a father who was in the navy. I am an only child.
Speaker 1
Guten tag! Sprechen sie deutsch?
Speaker 2
No. Do you speak english? Where do you live?
Speaker 1
I am in austria. I speaks some englis. Hallo!
Speaker 2
That's cool! What do you do for fun?
Speaker 1
I play the flute and take care of meine children, daily.
Speaker 2
I don't play and instrument. I have a couple of dogs. Favorite food?
Speaker 1
I like schvitzwurst with sour cream and boiled cabbage.
Speaker 2
That sounds interesting. I prefer my burger with fries.
Speaker 1
Yes, we have burgers! We have an in-n-out in kleinskirch. It has a boat drive-through.
Speaker 2
That's amazing! My father would love that, being in the navy and all.
Speaker 1
I has three children. Has you any sisters or broders?
Speaker 2
I do not. I am and only child. Do you have siblings?
Speaker 1
Not one, only myself. I am a librarian.
Speaker 2
That's a good job. Do you travel much?
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Speaker 1
I speak deutsch. I live in Austria and I speak some english. I play the flute. I like eating schvitzwurst with sour cream and boiled cabbage. I have three children. I am an only child. I'm a librarian.
Speaker 2
I speak english. I don't play any instruments. I have a dog. I like eating burger and fries. I have a father who was in the navy. I am an only child.
Speaker 1
What kind of dog do you have?
Speaker 2
He's a mix: corgi, basset hound, and cocker spaniel.  His name is Butterscotch.  Do you have any pets?
Speaker 1
I have a husky named Riley. your dog sounds really cute!
Speaker 2
Yea he's great.  Huskies are awesome! I love dogs.  Is the husky good around your kids?
Speaker 1
I love dogs too. she's awesome with the kids. so protective of them. 
Speaker 2
That's great.  Butterscotch is really good with kids too, which is good.  We go for walks around the neighborhood every day and the kids love to stop and pet him.
Speaker 1
have you thought about getting him a friend? I'm considering another dog but not sure if that's too much with the kids and husky already. 
Speaker 2
I haven't actually, but my friends just got a second dog and the two dogs are inseparable.  It's really cute seeing them play with each other all of the time.  And they're different breeds, but they get along really well.
Speaker 1
Riley loves to play with other dogs and I think she'd love having a live in best friend. I'm not sure why I'm so on the fence about it. 
Speaker 2
Well you're probably pretty busy with the kids.  How old are they? Are they old enough to help out with taking care of the dogs?
Speaker 1
they are 8, 10, and 14. Old enough to help, but need lots of nagging to actually get it done. lol
Speaker 2
Yea I understand.  My mom didn't let me get a dog until I turned 16 because she knew my younger self wouldn't have been all that helpful.  
 3 hours
Speaker 1
I speak deutsch. I live in Austria and I speak some english. I play the flute. I like eating schvitzwurst with sour cream and boiled cabbage. I have three children. I am an only child. I'm a librarian. I have one dog. I like dogs. I am thinking about getting a second dog.
Speaker 2
I speak english. I don't play any instruments. I like eating burger and fries. I have a father who was in the navy. I am an only child. I have one dog. I like dogs, particularly huskies. I am not currently considering getting a second dog. I got my first dog when I was 16. I don't have any children. I walk my dog every day. There are a lot of children in my neighborhood.
Speaker 1
And you guessed it, I bit the bullet and got a second dog! I mentioned it to the kids that I was considering it and it was game over, they starting sending me pictures of all of the dogs at the shelter and I just couldn't resist! Her name is Abby and she's a lab/retriever mix!
Speaker 2
Ahaa, how long have you been with her? 
Speaker 1
We just picked her up over the weekend. She's adorable. I think you mentioned before that you have a dog - what kind of dog is it?
Speaker 2
I have a Border Collie. He is so charming to be around. A friend was suggesting that I get him fixed, but I am hesitant about that. What do yout hink?
Speaker 1
Well, I think it's up to you, but I heard it's a painless procedure,and the dog doesn't really notice the difference. Do you think you can go ahead with it?
Speaker 2
My worry is the behavioral changes that manifest in him after the procedure. He becomes less aggressive, loses appetite, and generally uninterested in anything. 
Speaker 1
Hmm, hadn't heard that about the appetite but I guess that makes sense. I haven't neutered my pets yet.
Speaker 2
It is always due to the hormonal disturbance that occurs, because neutering them deprives them of testosterone, a hormone that is vital for most of their behavior. 
Speaker 1
Exactly. I can see why people have it done, but I want to let Nature run her course.
Speaker 2
Exactly, that's why I want to avoid that, and let him stay that way. I'm fine with him. How old are your children? Do they speak deutch like you do?
Speaker 1
My children are 3, 5 and 8. Yes, they also speak deutsch!
Speaker 2
Wow. I find Deutsch to be a very difficult language to learn. I hope I can learn it too some time.
6 days 3 hours
Speaker 1
I speak deutsch. I live in Austria and I speak some english. I play the flute. I like eating schvitzwurst with sour cream and boiled cabbage. I am an only child. I'm a librarian. I have one dog. I like dogs. I have two dogs. I recently adopted a shelter dog that is a lab/retriever mix. I have 3 young children. The 4 of us are bilingual in English and Deutsch.
Speaker 2
I speak english. I don't play any instruments. I like eating burger and fries. I have a father who was in the navy. I am an only child. I have a border collie dog.I like dogs, particularly huskies. I am not currently considering getting a second dog. I got my first dog when I was 16. I don't have any children. I walk my dog every day. There are a lot of children in my neighborhood. I am an anxious person. I worry about change. I'd rather not fix what isn't broken. I have tried to learn to speak Deutsch in the past and did not succeed.
Speaker 1
If you are ever interested in having a Deutsch conversation partner, let me know--I'd love to help you if you choose to try again to learn.
Speaker 2
Thank you for the offer.   I think if I had a partner to help me learn I might actually succeed this time.
Speaker 1
Yes, It is a lot easier to learn when you have a partner.
Speaker 2
I took a Deutsch course in college but it didn't go very well.  I think I'd probably learn a language better in a more relaxed, informal setting.
Speaker 1
Yes, this way you are not pressured into leaning it just to make a good grade
Speaker 2
How have your children been trained in both languages?  Have you used both around the house?  And what were they taught in school?
Speaker 1
I have used both languages around the house. I think its important for them to know both. 
Speaker 2
Yes, knowing extra languages, particularly English, is very valuable.  If you could know any other language fluently, with the snap of your fingers, which would it be?
Speaker 1
I think that it would be Spanish because I feel like that is important to know also. Or even sign language I always loved that.
Speaker 2
Yes, I think sign language would be really interesting to know.  I think Mandarin might be a valuable language to know pretty soon, too.
Speaker 1
I think that would be really cool to learn also. I know they all will be  a little hard to learn but neat to know. 
Speaker 2
Yes, I'm very intimidated by any language that doesn't use a familiar alphabet.  That seems like a really big challenge right off the bat.
6 days 9 hours
Speaker 1
I speak deutsch. I live in Austria and I speak some english. I play the flute. I like eating schvitzwurst with sour cream and boiled cabbage. I am an only child. I'm a librarian. I like dogs. I have two dogs. I recently adopted a shelter dog that is a lab/retriever mix. I have 3 young children. The 4 of us are bilingual in English and Deutsch.
Speaker 2
I speak english. I don't play any instruments. I like eating burger and fries. I have a father who was in the navy. I am an only child. I have a border collie dog.I like dogs, particularly huskies. I am not currently considering getting a second dog. I got my first dog when I was 16. I don't have any children. I walk my dog every day. There are a lot of children in my neighborhood. I am an anxious person. I worry about change. I'd rather not fix what isn't broken. I have tried to learn to speak Deutsch in the past and did not succeed. I went to college.
Speaker 1
Where did you go to college?
Speaker 2
Trinity University in San Antonio. What about yourself? I believe in the states librarians have to have a degree.
Speaker 1
I went to a small local school. I enjoyed the close family feel. Did you like TU?
Speaker 2
That sounds absolutely lovely. Did you get your masters? I liked TU. It is kinda big, but I made some good friends. 
Speaker 1
No masters degree. I was eager to work and did not want to go through any more schooling. How about you?
Speaker 2
Yeah, I got a masters in political science. Have not put it to work though. I am not at all passionate about it.
Speaker 1
That is tough. You need to be passionate to make the most of it.
Speaker 2
Very true. I always had imposter syndrome, so it was hard to really feel connected tot he coursework and my peers. Does that make sense?
Speaker 1
It sure does! I have certainly felt that at times in my life. It is the worst!
Speaker 2
It is! I got good grades, so I don't know what I could not just be open and learn. I hated meeting one on one with professors. 
Speaker 1
The grades are all that really matter. You should be proud of yourself!
Speaker 2
Thanks. I would just rather continue my work from home job with my dog than make more money and have to feel ON all the time.
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