Learning the Basics of German — Video Conversation

Learn about German verb conjugation from a formal conversation between two strangers with this video conversation

Lesson Transcript

In this lesson, you'll listen to a dialogue with the text.

Second, you'll review the key vocabulary followed by the English translations.

And finally, you'll review the dialogue with the text again to master what you've learned.

First, listen to the dialogue with the text on the screen.

Entschuldigung...

Ja?

Wie heißen Sie?

Ich heiße Kate Andrews.

Ich heiße Jens Schneider!

Ich freue mich, Sie kennen zu lernen!

Ja, freut mich auch!

Now you'll hear the key vocabulary followed by the English translation.

Entschuldigung, 'apology, excuse me, I’m sorry'

kennenlernen, 'to get to know someone, to get aquatinted'

ja, 'yes'

ich, 'I'

heißen, 'to be called'

auch, 'also, too'

Sie, 'you (formal)'

sich freuen, 'to be happy'

Finally let's review the dialogue again, see if you can understand more this time.