¶ Introduction To German And 'To Be'
Welcome to this first episode of Learn German by Podcast, our series of German lessons. My name is Hugh Nagel and I'm here with Joachim Krauts and Connie Lalk. Joachim and Connie will be getting started with the basics at first, and over time moving on to intermediate lessons. Today, however, our goal is simply to get a feel for the sounds of German. We'll start with a very short role play between two people on a flight who are essentially talking about their nationality.
Even though you, the listeners, may not have any German at all, see if you can get some idea of what the exchange is about. Let's hear the exchange twice, then we'll come back and take it piece by piece. Nein, ich bin Österreicher. Wie bitte? Ich komme aus Österreich. Und Sie? Sind Sie Engländer? Ich? Nein, ich bin Amerikaner. Ich komme aus den USA. And now one more time. Sind Sie Deutsche? Nein, ich bin Österreicher. Wie bitte? Ich komme aus Österreich. Und Sie?
Let's stop here. The first question was, are you German? That's... This question means, are you German, right? Yes, that's right. Incidentally, how would I simply say... That's right. Das ist richtig. And how might I ask, is he German? Ist er Deutscher? Is she German? Is she German?
Now, things are getting a little complicated, but don't worry, all of this information is in the accompanying PDF lesson guide let's recap connie and joachim on these three questions you say them first and i'll do my best to repeat let's go are you german that's sind sie deutsche sind sie deutsche Is he German? Ist er Deutsche? And finally, is she German? Ist sie Deutsche?
¶ Nationalities And 'To Come From'
Now, speaking of someone from England, we can replace Deutsche and Deutsche with Engländer and Engländerin. Or in the case of someone from the US, Amerikaner and Amerikanerin. Consider the question, are you German? And the statement, yes, that is right.
They have something in common. It's the verb to be. Similarly, when the passengers said Ich bin Amerikaner Ich bin Amerikaner once again we made use of the verb to be in german the complete verb sein is in the accompanying lesson guide let's continue joachim the response to the question sind sie was... Nein, ich bin Österreicher. So we've had... That's obviously Austrian. Stimmt's? Stimmt. To finish, coming to the end of the dialogue, we heard Ich komme aus den USA. Ich komme
I come. So if ich komme means I come, then from the USA must be aus den USA. aus den USA. Ich komme aus Österreich. Joachim and Connie, we've learned a lot in this first lesson. To consolidate all the words and expressions, let's hear that exchange one more time. To our listeners, don't forget to visit us at www.learngermanbypodcast.com for detailed and comprehensive PDF lesson guides with lots of additional information. Here's that exchange one final time.
Sind Sie Deutscher? Nein, ich bin Österreicher. Wie bitte? Ich komme aus Österreich. Und Sie? Sind Sie Engländer? Ich? Nein, ich bin Amerikaner. Ich komme aus den USA. Joachim and Connie, that's it for this lesson. Until next time. Incidentally, how would you say that in German? Until next time. Bis zum nächsten Mal. Stimmt's? Stimmt. Bis zum nächsten Mal.