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audio drama
A dramatized production of a story made for listening, consisting only of dialogue, sound effects, and music, without images.
Als Kind habe ich abends im Bett gerne Hörspiele gehört.
As a child, I liked listening to audio dramas in bed in the evening.
The word 'Hörspiel' (audio drama) is structured very logically. It consists of the verb 'hören' (to hear/listen) and the noun 'das Spiel' (game/play). So it is literally a 'play for listening.'
Viele berühmte Romane wurden als Hörspiel adaptiert.
Many famous novels have been adapted as audio dramas.
The most common verb used with 'Hörspiel' (audio drama) is 'hören' (to listen to). You can also 'produzieren' (produce), 'aufnehmen' (record), or 'veröffentlichen' (publish/release) an audio drama.
Ich entspanne mich am besten, wenn ich ein gutes Hörspiel höre.
I relax best when I listen to a good audio drama.
Audio dramas have a long tradition in Germany and are very popular with children and adults. There is a wide variety of genres, from crime stories to science fiction.
Manche Hörspiel-Serien laufen schon seit Jahrzehnten erfolgreich im Radio.
Some audio drama series have been running successfully on the radio for decades.
audiobook
An audiobook is a read-aloud version of a book, usually with one or more speakers. An audio drama, by contrast, tells a story as a production with dialogue, sound effects, and music. Choose “Hörbuch” when the book’s text is read aloud, and “Hörspiel” when the staged production is the focus.
Auf der langen Zugfahrt hörte ich das Hörspiel mit verschiedenen Stimmen, Geräuschen und Musik.
On the long train journey, I listened to the audio drama with different voices, sound effects, and music.
Auf der langen Zugfahrt hörte ich das Hörbuch mit dem vorgelesenen Roman.
On the long train journey, I listened to the audiobook version of the novel being read aloud.
