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A1 German News | Why a $4,000 Robot Dog Turns Heads
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- Sep 13, 2026
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- 458
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Summary
Learn German through today’s real news. Slow, clear German at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: A man in Washington gets huge attention walking a $4,000 robot dog from China, while real dogs and children react in different ways. Also: France's heat and drought have pushed Champagne grapes to higher sugar, letting some bubbly briefly reach up to 15% alcohol. Heute: Mann geht mit Roboterhund · Champagner darf stärker werden. Today’s German focus: Sie müssen mit dem Wetter arbeiten, you must work with the weather = you must work with the weather. Vocabulary: der Abstand (distance), knurren (to growl), umfallen (to fall over). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a1-2026-09-13 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.