Learn how to post comments about having a baby
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Eric: Must-Know German Social Media Phrases Season 1, Lesson 13 - A Pregnancy Announcement. |
| Eric: Hi everyone, I'm Eric. |
| Clara: And I'm Clara. |
| Eric: In this lesson, you'll learn how to post and leave comments in German about having a baby. Tom finds out he and his wife are going to have a baby, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Clara: Aus zwei werden drei! Wir bekommen ein Baby. |
| Eric: Meaning - "Two are becoming three! We are having a baby." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Tom : Aus zwei werden drei! Wir bekommen ein Baby. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Franziska: Wir sind so glücklich! |
| Andreas: Herzlichen Glückwunsch! Ein großes Ereignis in jedem Leben. |
| Katharina: Tante Katharina babysittet gerne! |
| Mario: Jetzt wird alles anders! |
| Eric: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Tom : Aus zwei werden drei! Wir bekommen ein Baby. |
| Eric: "Two are becoming three! We are having a baby." |
| (clicking sound) |
| Franziska: Wir sind so glücklich! |
| Eric: "We are so happy!" |
| Andreas: Herzlichen Glückwunsch! Ein großes Ereignis in jedem Leben. |
| Eric: "Congratulations! A big event in everyone's life." |
| Katharina: Tante Katharina babysittet gerne! |
| Eric: "Aunt Katharina is happy to babysit!" |
| Mario: Jetzt wird alles anders! |
| Eric: "Now everything will be different." |
| POST |
| Eric: Listen again to Tom's post. |
| Clara: Aus zwei werden drei! Wir bekommen ein Baby. |
| Eric: "Two are becoming three! We are having a baby." |
| Clara: (SLOW) Aus zwei werden drei! Wir bekommen ein Baby. (Regular) Aus zwei werden drei! Wir bekommen ein Baby. |
| Eric: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "Two are becoming three!" |
| Clara: Aus zwei werden drei! |
| Eric: This is a common expression to announce a pregnancy. Even if there are no "we are having a baby" added, people will usually guess that a baby is on the way. Listen again- "Two are becoming three!" is... |
| Clara: (SLOW) Aus zwei werden drei! (REGULAR) Aus zwei werden drei! |
| Eric: Then comes the phrase - "We are having a baby.." |
| Clara: Wir bekommen ein Baby. |
| Eric: the verb used to express having a baby can literally be translated as "to get" or "to receive". Listen again- "We are having a baby." is... |
| Clara: (SLOW) Wir bekommen ein Baby. (REGULAR) Wir bekommen ein Baby. |
| Eric: All together, "Two are becoming three! We are having a baby." |
| Clara: Aus zwei werden drei! Wir bekommen ein Baby. |
| COMMENTS |
| Eric: In response, Tom's friends leave some comments. |
| Eric: His wife, Franziska, uses an expression meaning - "We are so happy!" |
| Clara: (SLOW) Wir sind so glücklich! (REGULAR) Wir sind so glücklich! |
| [Pause] |
| Clara: Wir sind so glücklich! |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling happy. |
| Eric: His supervisor, Andreas, uses an expression meaning - "Congratulations! A big event in everyone's life." |
| Clara: (SLOW) Herzlichen Glückwunsch! Ein großes Ereignis in jedem Leben. (REGULAR) Herzlichen Glückwunsch! Ein großes Ereignis in jedem Leben. |
| [Pause] |
| Clara: Herzlichen Glückwunsch! Ein großes Ereignis in jedem Leben. |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling positive. |
| Eric: His high school friend, Katharina, uses an expression meaning - "Aunt Katharina is happy to babysit!" |
| Clara: (SLOW) Tante Katharina babysittet gerne! (REGULAR) Tante Katharina babysittet gerne! |
| [Pause] |
| Clara: Tante Katharina babysittet gerne! |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling optimistic. |
| Eric: Franziska’s nephew, Mario, uses an expression meaning - "Now everything will be different." |
| Clara: (SLOW) Jetzt wird alles anders! (REGULAR) Jetzt wird alles anders! |
| [Pause] |
| Clara: Jetzt wird alles anders! |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling cynical. |
Outro |
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| Eric: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about having a baby, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know. And we'll see you next time! |
| Clara: Tschüss! |
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