Learn how to ask "Who is it?"
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| Eric: Welcome to 3-Minute German Season 1, Lesson 13 - Who is it? In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask who it is in German. |
| Body |
| Eric: Here's the way to ask 'Who is it?' in German. |
| Albert: [Normal] Wer ist es? |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'who' |
| Albert: [Normal] wer [Slow] wer |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'is' |
| Albert: [Normal] ist [Slow] ist |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'it' |
| Albert: [Normal] es [Slow] es |
| Eric: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the question meaning 'Who is it?' |
| Albert: [Slow] Wer ist es? [Normal] Wer ist es? |
| Eric: Now, imagine you're speaking to a stranger. Here's the way to ask, 'Who is that?' |
| Albert: [Normal] Wer ist das? |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'who' |
| Albert: [Normal] wer [Slow] wer |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'is' |
| Albert: [Normal] ist [Slow] ist |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'that' |
| Albert: [Normal] das [Slow] das |
| Eric: Note again the rising intonation. Listen again to the question meaning 'Who is that?' |
| Albert: [Slow] Wer ist das? [Normal] Wer ist das? |
| Eric: Here's a response meaning 'That's me.' |
| Albert: [Normal] Das bin ich. |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'that' |
| Albert: [Normal] Das [Slow] Das |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'am' |
| Albert: [Normal] bin [Slow] bin |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'I' |
| Albert: [Normal] ich [Slow] ich |
| Eric: Listen again to the response, 'That's me.' |
| Albert: [Slow] Das bin ich. [Normal] Das bin ich. |
| Eric: Here's a response meaning, 'That is my friend.' |
| Albert: [Normal] Das ist mein Freund. |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'that' |
| Albert: [Normal] Das [Slow] Das |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'is' |
| Albert: [Normal] ist [Slow] ist |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'my' |
| Albert: [Normal] mein [Slow] mein |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'friend' |
| Albert: [Normal] Freund [Slow] Freund |
| Eric: Listen again to the response meaning 'That is my friend.' |
| Albert: [Slow] Das ist mein Freund. [Normal] Das ist mein Freund. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Eric: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Albert: If someone that you didn't expect is knocking at your door in Germany, the common question you can ask is Wer ist da? before opening the door. This literally means "Who is there?" |
| The very casual way to ask this question is Wer? which is much more informal but can be used, but only if your tone is cheerful. Otherwise, it will sound a bit rude! |
Outro |
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| Eric: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson! |
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