Learn about German prefixes
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| CHUCK: This is Advanced Focus Lesson 7. |
| JUDITH: Willkommen! |
| CHUCK: This is already the seventh one of these special lessons and again, we will help you understanding German prefixes. |
| JUDITH: This will allow you to quickly expand your vocabulary and also improve the confidence with which you use these words. But, didn’t we forget something? |
| CHUCK: Forget what? |
| JUDITH: [Wir sollten Deutsch sprechen]! |
| CHUCK: Das stimmt! If you find it hard to follow when we speak German, go back to www.GermanPod101.com, study more lessons and work with the review tracks. |
| JUDITH: The review tracks really force you activate your German. |
| CHUCK: [Also weiter auf Deutsch]! |
| JUDITH: [Heute gucken wir uns die Vorsilbe “um” an]. |
| CHUCK: Alright, let’s talk about the prefix [um]. |
| JUDITH: [Eigentlich sind das zwei verschiedene Vorsilben]. |
| CHUCK: [Zwei]? |
| JUDITH: [Ja, es gibt eine Vorsilbe “um”, die sich nicht abspaltet und eine, die sich abspaltet]. |
| CHUCK: [Das hatten wir noch nie]! The same prefix can either be split off or not. [Und die Bedeutung]? What about the meaning? |
| JUDITH: [Wenn “um” sich abspaltet, bedeutet es etwas umzustoßen]. |
| CHUCK: The [um] that splits off is associated with the idea of knocking over something. |
| JUDITH: [Wenn “um” sich nicht abspaltet, bedeutet es eine Bewegung um etwas herum]. |
| CHUCK: The non-separable [um] prefix is associated with the movement around something. But, can this cause confusion? |
| JUDITH: [Nur wenn man schreibt]. When you talk, the stress is different and that allows you to see the difference. |
| CHUCK: Okay, [Dafür brauchen wir ein Beispiel]! |
| JUDITH: Okay. [Du musst die Statue umfahren]. |
| CHUCK: “You have to drive around the statue.” |
| JUDITH: [Du musst die Statue umfahren]. |
| CHUCK: “You have to run over the statue.” Wow, that’s a huge difference! And, wait, if you write this out exactly the same? |
| JUDITH: Yes, most of the time is not as ambiguous because the prefix will act differently. For example, when you have to say [Du fährst um die Statue herum]. |
| CHUCK: “You drive around the statue.” |
| JUDITH: But, [Du fährst die Statue um]. |
| CHUCK: “You run over the statue.” |
| JUDITH: So, the [um] changes position. |
| CHUCK: It’s still difficult for non-native speakers to spot. |
| JUDITH: [Deshalb gibt es diese Lektion]. |
| CHUCK: [Kannst du uns andere Verben mit “um” nennen]? |
| JUDITH: [Ja, zum Beispiel “umbauen”]. |
| CHUCK: “To remodel”. |
| JUDITH: [umziehen]. |
| CHUCK: “To move to a different home”. |
| JUDITH: [Und “umdenken”]. |
| CHUCK: “To rethink”. I know there’s that [um] was stressed for all of these. That means the underline thought is that of toppling something, right? |
| JUDITH: Yes. |
| CHUCK: Now, how about some examples with the other kind of [um]? The one that means “around something”? |
| JUDITH: [Zum Beispiel “umarmen]. |
| CHUCK: “To hug”. |
| JUDITH: [Oder “umfliegen”]. |
| CHUCK: “To fly around something”. |
| JUDITH: [Oder “umgeben”]. |
| CHUCK: “To surround”. |
| JUDITH: The other kind, the one that means “to topple” is actually more common. |
| CHUCK: Wow, this is a very informative lesson. I learned something new. |
| JUDITH: I’m glad. This chapter of German grammar is not very easy, but it’s incredibly useful if you want to enlarge your vocabulary and use the words correctly. |
| CHUCK: That’s why we have an entire series dedicated to German prefixes. Do listen to the other lessons if you haven’t done so already. |
| JUDITH: And check out the learning center, where you can practice what you’ve learned today. |
| CHUCK: GermanPod101.com for all your German learning needs. |
| JUDITH: See you there. |
| CHUCK: Hope you’ll tune in next time! |
| JUDITH: [Bis nächstes Mal]! |
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