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| Jason: Top 25 German Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 12: When is your birthday? in German (In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for German learners, and then learn how to answer it like a native. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations.) |
| In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question When is your birthday? In German this is |
| Rilana: Wann ist dein Geburtstag? |
| The first word in the question is |
| Rilana: wann |
| Jason: meaning when in English. |
| Rilana: (Slow, by syllable) wann |
| Jason: Listen again and repeat. |
| Rilana: wann |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question is |
| Rilana: ist |
| Jason: meaning is. |
| Rilana: (Slow, by syllable) ist |
| Jason: Now repeat. |
| Rilana: ist |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Rilana: wann ist |
| {pause} |
| And next |
| Rilana: dein |
| Jason: meaning your. |
| Rilana: (Slow, by syllable) dein |
| Jason: Now repeat. |
| Rilana: dein |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat. |
| Rilana: wann ist dein |
| {pause} |
| And after that |
| Rilana: Geburtstag |
| Jason: meaning birthday. |
| Rilana: (Slow, by syllable) Geburtstag |
| Jason: Now repeat. |
| Rilana: Geburtstag |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Rilana: wann ist dein Geburtstag |
| {pause} |
| Jason: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question When is your birthday?? |
| Rilana: Am 22. August. |
| Jason: "It's August 22.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Rilana: (Slow) Am 22. August. |
| {pause} |
| Jason: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Rilana: am |
| Jason: meaning at. |
| Rilana: (Slow, by syllable) am |
| Jason: Now repeat |
| Rilana: am |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: And next |
| Rilana: 22 |
| meaning 22. |
| Rilana: (Slow, by syllable) 22 |
| Jason:Now repeat. |
| Rilana: 22 |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: And next |
| Rilana: August |
| meaning August. |
| Rilana: (Slow, by syllable) August |
| Jason:Now repeat. |
| Rilana: August |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: Listen to the speaker say, It's August 22., and then repeat. |
| Rilana: Am 22. August. |
| {pause} |
| Jason: To expand on the pattern, replace August 22 with January 13. |
| Rilana: 13. Januar |
| Jason: January 13 |
| Rilana: (slow) 13. Januar (regular) 13. Januar |
| Jason: Listen to the phrase again, this time with January 13 |
| Rilana: Am 13. Januar. |
| Jason: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace August 22. Say It's January 13. |
| {pause} |
| Rilana: Am 13. Januar. |
| Jason: To use a different phrase, replace January 13 with February 26. |
| Rilana: 26. Februar |
| Jason: February 26 |
| Rilana: (slow) 26. Februar (regular) 26. Februar |
| Jason: Listen to the phrase again, this time with February 26 |
| Rilana: Am 26. Februar. |
| Jason: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for January 13. Say It's February 26. |
| {pause} |
| Rilana: Am 26. Februar. |
| Jason: To expand on the pattern, replace February 26 with May 1. |
| Rilana: 1. Mai |
| Jason: May 1 |
| Rilana: (slow) 1. Mai (regular) 1. Mai |
| Jason: Listen to the phrase again, this time with May 1 |
| Rilana: Am 1. Mai. |
| Jason: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for February 26. Say It's May 1. |
| {pause} |
| Rilana: Am 1. Mai. |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Germany and someone asks you when your birthday is. Your birthday is August 22. Respond to the question. |
| Rilana: Wann ist dein Geburtstag? (five seconds) Am 22. August. |
| Jason: Imagine your birthday is January 13 Respond to the question. |
| Rilana: Wann ist dein Geburtstag? (five seconds) Am 13. Januar. |
| Jason: Now, imagine your birthday is February 26. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Rilana: Wann ist dein Geburtstag? (five seconds) Am 26. Februar. |
| Jason: Imagine your birthday is May 1. Respond to the question. |
| Rilana: Wann ist dein Geburtstag? (five seconds) Am 1. Mai. |
| Jason: You want to ask someone when their birthday is. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Rilana: Wann ist dein Geburtstag? |
| {pause} |
| Jason: This is the end of Lesson 12 |
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