“Go ahead,” König gestured to the page, where he had written simple notes and greetings in German. “These are the basics, greetings, hello, goodbye, how are you, things like that,”

König tapped the notepad, handing it to you. The corners of his eyes crinkled, a happy tone in his voice. “I’m very glad you want to learn German, so, let’s begin,” He cleared his throat, straightening his posture.

“Guten Morgen, wie geht es dir?” König asked, looking at you expectantly for a response.