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Title: Deutsch lessons
Post by: Betaknight on February 17, 2014, 08:26:27 pm: Can someone teach me the basics?
Title: Re: Deutsch lessons
Post by: Frederik on February 17, 2014, 08:30:14 pm: A Book :)
Title: Re: Deutsch lessons
Post by: Betaknight on February 17, 2014, 08:32:13 pm: Quote from: Frederik on February 17, 2014, 08:30:14 pm
A Book :)
I asked someone not something...

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For example numbers and how you pronounce letters etc.
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Title: Re: Deutsch lessons
Post by: Frederik on February 17, 2014, 08:34:54 pm: I am serious, I think getting a book would be the best (or taking lessons by an professional)
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Post by: Betaknight on February 17, 2014, 08:36:59 pm: Quote from: Frederik on February 17, 2014, 08:34:54 pm
I am serious, I think getting a book would be the best (or taking lessons by an professional)
But reading is tooo much (and lessons from professionals require money and time, which I don't have).
Title: Re: Deutsch lessons
Post by: Bonnyjoy on February 17, 2014, 08:42:33 pm: What exact kind of basics do you want?
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Post by: Betaknight on February 17, 2014, 08:50:12 pm: Numerals and how you pronounce certain letters
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Post by: Turin Turambar on February 17, 2014, 09:24:47 pm: Some examples:
"ei" like in "Eimer"(what means bucket) is spoken like the "I" in English.
"ä" like in "Ärger"(what means trouble) is spoken like the "a" in "wake up" in English.
"ö" like in "Ökonomie" (what means economy) is spoken like the "o" in "word" in English.
"ü" like in "Dünger" (what means dung) is spoken like the "y" in "lyrics" in English.
"ie" like in "Wien" (what means Vienna) is spoken like the long "e" in "meme" in English, not like the short "i" in "mixture".

But seriously: Buy a book. :D
Title: Re: Deutsch lessons
Post by: Probito on February 17, 2014, 10:39:48 pm: Quote from: Turin Turambar on February 17, 2014, 09:24:47 pm
"ä" like in "Ärger"(what means trouble) is spoken like the "a" in "wake up" in English.

Eher weniger.

Use Google translator and the voice function.
Title: Re: Deutsch lessons
Post by: Turin Turambar on February 17, 2014, 10:50:59 pm: Quote from: Probito on February 17, 2014, 10:39:48 pm
Quote from: Turin Turambar on February 17, 2014, 09:24:47 pm
"ä" like in "Ärger"(what means trouble) is spoken like the "a" in "wake up" in English.

Eher weniger.

Use Google translator and the voice function.
Aber selber keinen besseren Vorschlag machen, hm? :P
Title: Re: Deutsch lessons
Post by: Probito on February 18, 2014, 01:24:31 am: Habe ich doch. Warum sollte ich also noch nach einem Beispiel suchen? ::)
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Post by: Betaknight on February 18, 2014, 01:44:22 am: I understand dutch, which is why I can understand a bit of german, but anything else? Like weird letters only germans have?
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Post by: Commissar Jdf on February 18, 2014, 02:12:18 am: Learn praeteritum, genetiv, and dative.
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Post by: Kleist on February 18, 2014, 12:21:39 pm: Quote from: Betaknight on February 18, 2014, 01:44:22 am
I understand dutch, which is why I can understand a bit of german, but anything else? Like weird letters only germans have?

Quote from: Turin Turambar on February 17, 2014, 09:24:47 pm
Some examples:
"ei" like in "Eimer"(what means bucket) is spoken like the "I" in English.
"ä" like in "Ärger"(what means trouble) is spoken like the "a" in "wake up" in English.
"ö" like in "Ökonomie" (what means economy) is spoken like the "o" in "word" in English.
"ü" like in "Dünger" (what means dung) is spoken like the "y" in "lyrics" in English.
"ie" like in "Wien" (what means Vienna) is spoken like the long "e" in "meme" in English, not like the short "i" in "mixture".

But seriously: Buy a book. :D

These are all the weird letters we have, they're called umlaute.
Just in case you dont have them on your keybord, you can type ae for ä, ue for ü and oe for ö :)
Title: Re: Deutsch lessons
Post by: Shortshorts on February 18, 2014, 02:45:46 pm: Don't forget the double s(ß).
Title: Re: Deutsch lessons
Post by: Hadhod on February 18, 2014, 04:55:35 pm: It's really hard to learn German by reading. You will always have a deficit in pronouncing if you don't actively speak German. The hardest things for non native german speakers is usually the differentiation of "ch" and "sch". Especially the pronounciation of "ch" is really difficult for most people.

"Ch" is in some words like "Chor" or "Christus" used like in english, so basically spoken like the "C" in "Computer". However there are a lot of words where it's pronounced different, like "Hecht" "Schacht" "Wacht" or for example in the number 8 "Acht". There it's pronounced a lot different. I can't really explain it in written form, I'd have to sent you a voice text for that.
http://translate.google.de/#de/en/Acht
Google translator does not do it entirely right but not entirely wrong either.

And of course the "ß". This is a realy weird letter and only used in a few words like "Spaß" or "Floß".
Title: Re: Deutsch lessons
Post by: Betaknight on February 18, 2014, 06:39:32 pm: Acht is pronounced as aght? Like in dutch?
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Post by: Turin Turambar on February 18, 2014, 06:53:12 pm: Correct.
Title: Re: Deutsch lessons
Post by: Probito on February 18, 2014, 07:20:51 pm: Quote from: Turin Turambar on February 18, 2014, 06:53:12 pm
Correct.
No.

Just use the translator.
Acht (german) will be pronounced like acht in dutch. Aght sounds like "achet" in german
Title: Re: Deutsch lessons
Post by: Turin Turambar on February 18, 2014, 07:32:45 pm: Quote from: Probito on February 18, 2014, 07:20:51 pm
Quote from: Turin Turambar on February 18, 2014, 06:53:12 pm
Correct.
No.

Just use the translator.
Acht (german) will be pronounced like acht in dutch. Aght sounds like "achet" in german
That's why I wrote:
Quote from: Turin Turambar on February 18, 2014, 06:53:12 pm
Correct.
Tell me how anyone should explain the "ch" in English?
Title: Re: Deutsch lessons
Post by: Kleist on February 18, 2014, 07:59:14 pm: Quote from: Probito on February 18, 2014, 07:20:51 pm
Just use the translator.
Title: Re: Deutsch lessons
Post by: Probito on February 18, 2014, 08:04:49 pm: Quote from: Turin Turambar on February 18, 2014, 07:32:45 pm
Quote from: Probito on February 18, 2014, 07:20:51 pm
Quote from: Turin Turambar on February 18, 2014, 06:53:12 pm
Correct.
No.

Just use the translator.
Acht (german) will be pronounced like acht in dutch. Aght sounds like "achet" in german
That's why I wrote:
Quote from: Turin Turambar on February 18, 2014, 06:53:12 pm
Correct.

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Quote from: Betaknight on February 18, 2014, 06:39:32 pm
Acht is pronounced as aght? Like in dutch?
Oder du kannst in die Zukunft schauen.
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Title: Re: Deutsch lessons
Post by: Turin Turambar on February 18, 2014, 08:47:24 pm: Korrekt. Du hast einfach das wiederholt, was er auch geschrieben hat, meins aber falsch und deins richtig genannt.

Er meinte, Acht wird wie im Holländischen ausgesprochen, dann meinte ich "Correct". Du sagtest, es sei falsch, hast aber noch einmal geschrieben, dass es exakt so wäre. xD
Title: Re: Deutsch lessons
Post by: Probito on February 18, 2014, 08:53:38 pm: Wenn du dir das "Aght" (was er geschrieben hat) beim Google Transator eingibst und es dir anhörst, hört sich das nicht wie Acht an. Also kann es nicht korrekt sein, was du allerdings ihm bestätigt hat. Hätte er "Acht" und nicht "Aght" geschrieben, dann wäre es was ganz anderes.
Title: Re: Deutsch lessons
Post by: Turin Turambar on February 18, 2014, 09:05:21 pm: Seine Hauptaussage war, dass man es wie im Holländischen ausspricht. :D
Title: Re: Deutsch lessons
Post by: Probito on February 18, 2014, 09:14:25 pm: Aber dann hätte er "Acht" und nicht "Aght" schreiben müssen -.-
Title: Re: Deutsch lessons
Post by: Frederik on February 18, 2014, 09:23:54 pm: When you understand what they are writing, you can speak german :)
Title: Re: Deutsch lessons
Post by: Betaknight on February 19, 2014, 01:04:33 pm: Lemme just get my translator. Hinkel! Where are you!
I recognize a few words like schreiben, which sounds like schrijven, which is writting. All i can see, is me having a lot difficulty soon.
Title: Re: Deutsch lessons
Post by: FSE123 on April 04, 2021, 07:32:48 am: Hello, I'm new here and I'm happy to give you a few tips on how to learn German. I come from Austria and can recommend a few courses. You are welcome to contact me. :)
Title: Re: Deutsch lessons
Post by: [2ndHess] lukasoh on April 04, 2021, 04:56:58 pm: Quote from: FSE123 on April 04, 2021, 07:32:48 am
Hello, I'm new here and I'm happy to give you a few tips on how to learn German. I come from Austria and can recommend a few courses. You are welcome to contact me. :)
Der Threas ist 7 Jahre alt, der kann mittlerweile bestimmt schon fließend deutsch