Ä sounds like the ‘e’ in melon Ö sounds like the ‘i’ in girl Ü has no corresponding English sound but sounds like a strong ‘u’ ß sounds like a double ‘s’ in dress[1] X Research source
D sounds like T G often sounds like a hard G J sounds like Y V sounds like F W sounds like V Z sounds like TS[3] X Research source
und = and sein = to be haben = to have ich = I werden = to become du = you von = from nicht = not mit = with auf = on für = for er = he sie = she/her or they/them ihm = him
Excuse me. = Entschuldigen Sie. (ent-shool-dee-gen zee) How are you? = Wie geht es dir? (vee gayt ess deer) Can you help me? = Können Sie mir helfen? (ker=nen zee meer hell-fen) I don’t understand. = Ich verstehe nicht. (ikh fehr-shtay-uh nikht) I’m hungry. = Ich habe Hunger. (ikh hah-buh hoong-er) Do you speak English? = Sprechen Sie Englisch? (spreh-khen zee eng-glish) Thank you. = Dankeschön. (dong-kah-shern) You’re welcome. = Bitteschön (bit-ah-shern)
Masculine = der Feminine = die Neuter = das
Nominative: used for the person doing the action Accusative: used for the person affected by the action Dative: used to show the indirect object of a verb Genitive: used to show that something belongs to someone
Present Tense: used for all things happening in the present Simple Past: used for all completed actions Present Perfect: used for completed actions that have relevance in the present Past Perfect: used to describe a time in the past that is previous to another time in the past Future: used for all future events Future Perfect: used to separate two future events from one another
Information should follow importance of: Time, Manner, Place. Certain conjunctions put the verb at the end of the sentence. Modal verbs make the second verb go at the end of the sentence. Relative clauses place the verb at the end of the sentence. A temporal phrase at the beginning of the sentence means the verb has to come second. [8] X Research source
Casual reading. This is when you read to get a general understanding of the text and don’t focus on specific grammar points or vocabulary. This will improve your general knowledge and help you understand basic overall structure. Reading with intent. This is when you read with a focus on grammar and vocabulary. You should take notes while you read, refer to a dictionary, and spend a lot of time thinking about why the language is structured the way it is. [10] X Research source This will help improve your language awareness and allow you to build foundational knowledge.
Street signs. Text on packaging. Picture books. Comic books. Fairy tales. News articles.
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