Archive for August, 2009

Number 50-1,000

Sunday, August 30th, 2009

This is the last part in numbers. We learned how to read and write in German numbers. The best way to remember all numbers is to practice with some little children. Have fun with your German study!
50 fünfzig fewnf-tsikh
50th fünfzigste
60 sechzig zekh-tsikh
60th sechzigste
70 siebzig zeep-tsikh
70th siebzigste
80 achtzig ahkh-tsikh
80th achtzigste
90 neunzig noyn-tsikh
90th neunzigste
100 (ein)hundert ine-hoon-duhrt
1,000 (ein)tausend [...]

Number 21-40

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

Today, we will have a slightly long list of new words to learn, the number 21-1,000 in German. Sounds quite chandelling, right? Take a deep breath, let’s practice from 21:

21 einundzwanzig ine-oont-tsvahn-tsikh
21st einundzwanzigste
22 zweiundzwanzig tsvy-oont-tsvahn-tsikh
22nd zweiundzwanzigste
23 dreiundzwanzig dry-oont-tsvahn-tsikh
23rd dreiundzwanzigste
24 vierundzwanzig feer-oont-tsvahn-tsikh
24th vierundzwanzigste 30 dreißig dry-sikh
30th dreißigste
40 vierzig feer-tsikh
40th vierzigste
Practice, practice and practice! Learn how [...]

Number 11-20

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009

Do you still remember how to count from 1-10 in German that we learned last time? It is good to make a review before the number 11-20.
11 elf elf
11th elfte
12 zwölf tsvurlf
12th zwölfte
13 dreizehn dry-tsayn
13th dreizehnte
14 vierzehn feer-tsayn
14th vierzehnte
15 fünfzehn fewnf-tsayn
15th fünfzehnte
16 sechzehn zeck-tsayn
16th sechzehnte
17 siebzehn zeep-tsayn
17th siebzehnte
18 achtzehn ahkh-tsayn
18th achtzehnte
19 neunzehn noyn-tsayn
19th neunzehnte
20 zwanzig [...]

Number 1-10

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

When we start to learn a new language like German, we have to start from the basic German words just as a little kid study from their native language. Let’s be patient to count the number 1-10 today! Now, it’s your turn.

0         null nool
1         eins ines
1st     erste
2        zwei tsvy
2nd  zweite
3       drei dry
3rd  [...]

Time, Time, Time…

Saturday, August 15th, 2009

Here is a long list word to help you express the time during the day. Once you can remember all of them you can also easily know how to greeting others in German.

morning      der Morgen (-) (mawr-gun)
afternoon   der Nachmittag (-e) (nakh-mih-tahk)
evening       der Abend (-e) (ah-bun)t
night             die Nacht (ä, -e) (nahkt)
today            heute (hoy-tuh)
tomorrow   [...]

Four Seasons

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

At most place of the world, we have four seasons just like in German. Now, take a look the new words of the seasons in German:
Spring       der Frühling (dehr frew-ling)
Summer   der Sommer (dehr zom-mer)
Autumn    der Herbst (dehr hehrpst)
Winter       der Winter (dehr vin-ter)
month       der Monat (-e) (moh-naht)
year           das Jahr (-e) (yaar)

Learn more about how [...]

Months of the Year

Sunday, August 9th, 2009

After learning the days of the week, let’s move to the month. It is easy!

January        Januar (yah-noo-ahr) (Austria) Jänner yeh-ner
February      Februar (fay-broo-ahr) (Austria) Feber fay-ber
March            März (mehrts)
April               April (ah-pril)
May                 Mai (my)
June               Juni (yoo-nee)
July               Juli (yoo-lee)
August         August (ow-goost)
September September (zehp-tehm-ber)
October        Oktober (ok-toh-ber)
November  November (no-vehm-ber)
December   Dezember (deh-tsem-ber)

Now, you can speak in German to [...]

Days of The Week

Friday, August 7th, 2009

Do you know the days of the week in German? Let’s learn and review how to speak German words from Monday to Sunday together now:
Monday          Montag (mohn-tahk)
Tuesday         Dienstag (deens-tahk)
Wednesday   Mittwoch (mit-vock)
Thursday       Donnerstag (don-ers-tahk)
Friday             Freitag (fry-tahk)
Saturda           Samstag (zahms-tahk)
Sunday           Sonntag (zon-tahk)

It is might quite difficult to remember them at the beginning. Just keep on practice them [...]

German Alphabets

Sunday, August 2nd, 2009

Today we will learn the pronunciation of German alphabets. Read them out loudly could help you to remember each new pronunciation faster.
a ah

b bay      

c tsay

d day       

e ay           

f eff         

g gay      

h hah      

i ee            

j yoht

k kah

l el         
m em
n en
o oh
[...]