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One day Rolf turns to me, like… [German accent] "Trevor, you know,
today maybe we should have a traditional German meal, ja?" "You want to eat something
traditionally German?" "Ja, we're going to take you, okay?" I was like, "That sounds amazing, Rolf.
What are we gonna have?" He's like,
"Ah, okay, have you heard of Subway?" [laughter] "I don't think that's German, Rolf." He's like, "Nein, nein. I'm just saying
to understand the chain." "Right? Where you're going
to be having the sandwiches und you are having the bread
und choosing the toppings." Like, "Yeah, I know
how Subway works, man." He's like, "Okay. Ach so, I want to
take you to a German version, ja?" "Better than that. Better." "Like, with the best bread und meat.
You have to go." So he took me, and he wasn't lying
today maybe we should have a traditional German meal, ja?" "You want to eat something
traditionally German?" "Ja, we're going to take you, okay?" I was like, "That sounds amazing, Rolf.
What are we gonna have?" He's like,
"Ah, okay, have you heard of Subway?" [laughter] "I don't think that's German, Rolf." He's like, "Nein, nein. I'm just saying
to understand the chain." "Right? Where you're going
to be having the sandwiches und you are having the bread
und choosing the toppings." Like, "Yeah, I know
how Subway works, man." He's like, "Okay. Ach so, I want to
take you to a German version, ja?" "Better than that. Better." "Like, with the best bread und meat.
You have to go." So he took me, and he wasn't lying
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One day Rolf turns to me, like…
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[German accent] "Trevor, you know,
today maybe we should have
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a traditional German meal, ja?"
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"You want to eat something
traditionally German?"
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"Ja, we're going to take you, okay?"
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I was like, "That sounds amazing, Rolf.
What are we gonna have?"
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He's like,
"Ah, okay, have you heard of Subway?"
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[laughter]
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"I don't think that's German, Rolf."
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He's like, "Nein, nein. I'm just saying
to understand the chain."
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"Right? Where you're going
to be having the sandwiches
00:00:27.986 --> 00:00:30.028
und you are having the bread
und choosing the toppings."
00:00:30.363 --> 00:00:32.574
Like, "Yeah, I know
how Subway works, man."
00:00:32.657 --> 00:00:36.327
He's like, "Okay. Ach so, I want to
take you to a German version, ja?"
00:00:36.411 --> 00:00:37.704
"Better than that. Better."
00:00:37.787 --> 00:00:40.123
"Like, with the best bread und meat.
You have to go."
00:00:40.206 --> 00:00:41.624
So he took me, and he wasn't lying.
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Movie Summary
In his third special show, comedian Trevor Noah talks learning German, speaking ill of the dead, judging people in horror movies, dealing with modern communication, and ordering Indian food in Scotland.