B1 German News | Sailors Offered Five Times Their Pay to Cross Hormuz

Learn German through today’s real news. Natural-pace German at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: Crews crossing the Strait of Hormuz are reportedly offered up to five times their regular salary, despite attacks on vessels and pressure on sailors who refuse. Also: At least 139 migrants, including 15 children, died when a boat carrying 305 people capsized off Djibouti; about 82 people were rescued.

Heute: Seeleute erhalten bis zum Fünffachen ihres Gehalts · Mindestens 139 Tote bei Bootsunglück vor Dschibuti.

Today’s German focus: Passiv mit können = passive voice with können. Vocabulary: die Armut (poverty), die Unsicherheit (insecurity or uncertainty), die Fluchtroute (escape route).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-b1-2026-10-12

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