Learn how to post comments about a smiling baby picture
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Eric: Must-Know German Social Media Phrases Season 1, Lesson 14 - Talking About Your Baby. |
| 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 a smiling baby picture. Franziska plays with her baby, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Clara: Mein kleiner Sonnenschein! |
| Eric: Meaning - "My little sunshine!" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Franziska: Mein kleiner Sonnenschein! |
| (clicking sound) |
| Lisa: Ganz der Papa! |
| Tanja: So ein schönes Bild. |
| Lisa: So süß! |
| Cem: Wann übernimmt er die Firma? |
| Eric: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Franziska: Mein kleiner Sonnenschein! |
| Eric: "My little sunshine!" |
| (clicking sound) |
| Lisa: Ganz der Papa! |
| Eric: "Completely like Daddy!" |
| Tanja: So ein schönes Bild. |
| Eric: "Such a beautiful picture." |
| Lisa: So süß! |
| Eric: "So cute!" |
| Cem: Wann übernimmt er die Firma? |
| Eric: "When is he taking over the company?" |
| POST |
| Eric: Listen again to Franziska's post. |
| Clara: Mein kleiner Sonnenschein! |
| Eric: "My little sunshine!" |
| Clara: (SLOW) Mein kleiner Sonnenschein! (Regular) Mein kleiner Sonnenschein! |
| Eric: Let's break this down. This is an expression meaning "My little sunshine!" |
| Clara: Mein kleiner Sonnenschein! |
| Eric: This is a very common expression to refer to babies and small children. Listen again- "My little sunshine!" is... |
| Clara: (SLOW) Mein kleiner Sonnenschein! (REGULAR) Mein kleiner Sonnenschein! |
| Eric: Listen again to the phrase - "My little sunshine!" |
| Clara: Mein kleiner Sonnenschein! |
| Eric: This can be used with any other masculine noun to mention that something is either small, such as "my little dog" or smaller/younger than you "my little brother". Listen again- "My little sunshine!" is... |
| Clara: (SLOW) Mein kleiner Sonnenschein! (REGULAR) Mein kleiner Sonnenschein! |
| Eric: One more time, "My little sunshine!" |
| Clara: Mein kleiner Sonnenschein! |
| COMMENTS |
| Eric: In response, Franziska's friends leave some comments. |
| Eric: Her high school friend, Lisa, uses an expression meaning - "Completely like Daddy!" |
| Clara: (SLOW) Ganz der Papa! (REGULAR) Ganz der Papa! |
| [Pause] |
| Clara: Ganz der Papa! |
| Eric: Use this expression to be funny. |
| Eric: Her neighbor, Tanja, uses an expression meaning - "Such a beautiful picture." |
| Clara: (SLOW) So ein schönes Bild. (REGULAR) So ein schönes Bild. |
| [Pause] |
| Clara: So ein schönes Bild. |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling warmhearted. |
| Eric: Her high school friend, Lisa, uses an expression meaning - "So cute!" |
| Clara: (SLOW) So süß! (REGULAR) So süß! |
| [Pause] |
| Clara: So süß! |
| Eric: Use this expression to be positive. |
| Eric: Her college friend, Cem, uses an expression meaning - "When is he taking over the company?" |
| Clara: (SLOW) Wann übernimmt er die Firma? (REGULAR) Wann übernimmt er die Firma? |
| [Pause] |
| Clara: Wann übernimmt er die Firma? |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling playful. |
Outro |
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| Eric: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted a smiling baby picture, 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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