A1 German News | Many Puerto Rican Homes Without Water Since Friday

Learn German through today’s real news. Slow, clear German at A1, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: Four African women's teams reach the 2027 World Cup after the semifinals at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations. Algeria, Morocco, Cameroon, and Malawi all qualify, with Algeria. Also: Puerto Rico is rationing water during a severe drought. Many homes now get water shut off for 48 hours at a time because reservoirs are low and old pipes leak.

Heute: Vier Teams bei der WM · Wasser in Puerto Rico knapp.

Today’s German focus: wird abgestellt, is switched off = is switched off. Vocabulary: die Dürre (drought), der Wasserwagen (water truck), das Leck (leak).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a1-2026-08-10

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