German has different rhythm than English. Prepositions glue onto verbs. Without the transcript, you might hear "Wohin gehen Sie?" as "Wo hingeh enzie?" The transcript shows you the word boundaries.
Beginners learning German (A1.1 level) using the Hueber "Menschen" coursebook. menschen a1.1 transkriptionen
Go to Lektion 3, listen to the dialogue "Im Supermarkt," fail to understand it, then open the transcript. Suddenly, the light bulb turns on. German has different rhythm than English