Learn how to use German adjectives
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| Eric: Welcome to 3-Minute German Season 1, Lesson 9 - Using Adjectives. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to use adjectives in simple sentences in German. |
| Body |
| Eric: Here's the way to say 'He's a funny man.' in German. |
| Albert: [Normal] Er ist ein lustiger Mann. |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'he' |
| Albert: [Normal] Er [Slow] Er |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'is' |
| Albert: [Normal] ist [Slow] ist |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'a,’ or ‘an' |
| Albert: [Normal] ein [Slow] ein |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'funny' |
| Albert: [Normal] lustiger [Slow] lustiger |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'man' |
| Albert: [Normal] Mann [Slow] Mann |
| Eric: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'He's a funny man.' |
| Albert: [Slow] Er ist ein lustiger Mann. [Normal] Er ist ein lustiger Mann. |
| Eric: Ok, now let's look at how to say 'She’s a funny woman.' |
| Albert: [Normal] Sie ist eine lustige Frau. |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'She' |
| Albert: [Normal] Sie [Slow] Sie |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'is' |
| Albert: [Normal] ist [Slow] ist |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'a, an' |
| Albert: [Normal] eine [Slow] eine |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'funny' |
| Albert: [Normal] lustige [Slow] lustige |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'woman' |
| Albert: [Normal] Frau [Slow] Frau |
| Eric: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'She’s a funny woman.' |
| Albert: [Slow] Sie ist eine lustige Frau. [Normal] Sie ist eine lustige Frau. |
| Eric: Next up is the way to say 'It is a funny game.' |
| Albert: [Normal] Das ist ein lustiges Spiel. |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'It' |
| Albert: [Normal] Das [Slow] Das |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'is' |
| Albert: [Normal] ist [Slow] ist |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'a,’ or ‘an' |
| Albert: [Normal] ein [Slow] ein |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'funny' |
| Albert: [Normal] lustiges [Slow] lustiges |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'game' |
| Albert: [Normal] Spiel [Slow] Spiel |
| Eric: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'It is a funny game.' |
| Albert: [Slow] Das ist ein lustiges Spiel. [Normal] Das ist ein lustiges Spiel. |
| Eric: Finally, here is a way to say 'It is a great game.' |
| Albert: [Normal] Das ist ein tolles Spiel. |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'It' |
| Albert: [Normal] Das [Slow] Das |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'is' |
| Albert: [Normal] ist [Slow] ist |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'a, an' |
| Albert: [Normal] ein [Slow] ein |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'great' or ‘nice’ |
| Albert: [Normal] tolles [Slow] tolles |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'game' |
| Albert: [Normal] Spiel [Slow] Spiel |
| Eric: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'It is a great game.' |
| Albert: [Slow] Das ist ein tolles Spiel. [Normal] Das ist ein tolles Spiel. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Eric: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Albert: If you want to insist on an adjective in German, you can use the words sehr and wirklich before the adjective, such as sehr schön, which is "very beautiful" or wirklich lecker meaning "really delicious." |
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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