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Learn 10 German survival words compliments of The Travel Linguist. For a full list of instructional language DVDs, phrasebooks, audio CDs and downloads, visit www.travellinguist.com


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for saying how are ... ( 1 month ago by Paitro202)
for saying how are you, i always thoguth it was "Wie geht es dir", but it says here it is "Wie geht es ihnen", which is right or can you say both?
wie geht es ihnen ... ( 1 month ago by Gargoyle432)
wie geht es ihnen is actually the correct 1 I believe.
ok thanks ( 1 month ago by Paitro202)
ok thanks
"Wie geht es Ihnen" ... ( 4 weeks ago by steelvenom2003)
"Wie geht es Ihnen" is more formal. You would say that to an adult in public or someone you don't know very well.
"Wie geht's" is pretty standard, too.
No, it's really, ... ( 4 weeks ago by steelvenom2003)
No, it's really, really easy, actually.
The worst part is grammar, and it doesn't take too much to master that. Once you get the pronunciation down, it's simple.
ok thank you ( 4 weeks ago by Paitro202)
ok thank you
Well, I speak ... ( 4 weeks ago by superoli17)
Well, I speak French and English, I'd say that German is a bit difficult, compared to French. But its a lot similar to English.
No way is it harder ... ( 4 weeks ago by steelvenom2003)
No way is it harder than French. French grammar is insanse, it's difficult to pronounce (and pronunciation is key), spelling makes no sense whatsoever, and there is so, so much variation in its rules. I've tried learning French many, many times, and I really don't think I could do it without a program like RosettaStone.
People think German grammar is so hard, but really, it's incredibly logical. Once you have the basics, it all makes perfect sense. And that's the hardest part of it.
no way is german ... ( 3 weeks ago by model4life70127)
no way is german easier.the only time in french were "pronunciation" is key is when you are having convo with elders. when you speaking with friends usually your informal. and the spelling of the german language seems to hard. i speak spanish also and some of the french terms are basically spelled the same. but every one has there own opinion
or on a mac, press ... ( 3 weeks ago by PyroAnubis)
or on a mac, press ALT and S. :P ß!
Actually, "Wie ... ( 2 weeks ago by 1029blue)
Actually, "Wie geht's?" is pretty informal. I wouldn't recommend using that unless you're talking to a friend.
Good to know. Danke. ( 2 weeks ago by steelvenom2003)
Good to know. Danke.
Pronunciations is ... ( 2 weeks ago by steelvenom2003)
Pronunciations is key all the time, seeing as half the words mean completely different things with a slightly different sound. The spelling is exceedingly difficult because the pronunciation is exceedingly difficult.
In German, everything is simple, including spelling and pronunciation, if you look at it at all. Look at a big word like "Kleidungsstücke" (clothing). "Kl"="Kl" "ei"="aye" "dungs"="doongs" "st"="st" "ü"="yoo" "ck"="k" "e"="eh"
"KLAYE-doongs-styoock-eh."
Simple as that.
Well, the Umlaute ( ... ( 2 weeks ago by 1029blue)
Well, the Umlaute (ü, ä, ö) can be pretty tricky. For example, I don't think that "yoo" really represents the pronunciation of "ü". That would rather be the English "u". "Ü" sounds more like the French "u". "Ei", on the other hand, is pretty close to the English "y" in a word like "by". I have also found that "eu" (e.g. in Europa) can be tricky for some foreigners.
I am a German ... ( 2 weeks ago by 1029blue)
I am a German native speaker so I can only go by what I've heard from foreigners, but I would say that things like the cases (nominative, genitive, accusative and dative) are pretty difficult. The articles (der, die, das) might also appear pretty random. I don't want to discourage people though.
I know that "yoo" ... ( 2 weeks ago by steelvenom2003)
I know that "yoo" isn't quite ü, but it's about as close as we get in English, and it would probably be understood. In my experience, "ei" usually sounds like the letter "I" and "ie" usually sounds like the letter "E." As far as "eu," isn't it always "oy?" That's not a difficult sound for Americans to make.
Honestly, it isn't ... ( 2 weeks ago by steelvenom2003)
Honestly, it isn't bad.
French has all those cases and there is no rhyme or reason to the articles "la" and "le." In German, there are a bunch of patterns that make the whole concept easier (eg. if it ends in "e," it's probably "die," if it ends in "chen," it's probably "das," if it's foreign, it's probably "das").
Granted, that concept is annoying to learn, but there aren't many languages without genders.
Yeah, that's true. ... ( 2 weeks ago by 1029blue)
Yeah, that's true. I guess I never thought about it that way.
What is the formal ... ( 1 week ago by thecenturion)
What is the formal version ?
thats how to say ... ( 4 days ago by Screamingturtles)
thats how to say hello.
its gutentoug
yeah french is ... ( 4 days ago by topgirl999)
yeah french is completely random. i always think i find patterns, but am disappointed, ie bodies of water. l'eau = water, la mer = sea, la plage = beach. but la chaise = chair, la voiture = car.. etc
gutentoug means ... ( 2 days ago by GodBlessAmerica42)
gutentoug means good day not hello
'Guten tag' is good ... ( 1 day ago by Zaphenath4)
'Guten tag' is good afternoon.
I thought 'Guten ... ( 10 hours ago by Zaphenath4)
I thought 'Guten Morgen' is good morning, 'Guten Tag' good afternoon, and 'Guten Abend' good evening. Anyway whats the difference between 'good day' and 'good afternoon'? I think its the same.



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