Learn an introduction to perfect pronunciation
Get this lesson’s key vocab, their translations and pronunciations. Sign up for your Free Lifetime Account Now and get 7 Days of Premium Access including this feature.
Unlock Lesson Notes and Transcripts for every single lesson. Sign Up for a Free Lifetime Account and Get 7 Days of Premium Access.
| Hi everyone. |
| Welcome to The Ultimate German Pronunciation Guide. |
| In this series, you'll master German pronunciation. Proper pronunciation is essential in German, and in this series, you'll learn it in a fast, comprehensive, and easy way. |
| In this first lesson, you'll learn about the building blocks of the German pronunciation system that will help you in future lessons. |
| The letters used in German are the same as the letters you use in English, with the exception of one new letter and some letters with two dots over them. |
| But be careful not to fall into a very common trap: as you're learning to *speak* correctly, you shouldn't concern yourself with all the letters. That's right -- forget them! You care about the *sounds* of German and here they are: |
| There are 28 consonant sounds, and 17 vowel sounds. You can form every single word in German by using these sounds. |
| Still seem complicated? Well how about this: of the 28 consonant sounds in German, you *already know* 20 of them. That's right, if you are a native English speaker then you already make these sounds every day. |
| You can also ignore 7 of the vowel sounds for the same reason. |
| The only thing standing between you and Perfect German Pronunciation are 8 new consonant and 10 new vowel sounds. You can handle that! |
| Now let me introduce Alisa, who will be helping you to master these new sounds. |
| "Hello, I'm Alisa" in German (Hallo, ich bin Alisa) |
| Alisa will be giving you native pronunciation examples for you to imitate. But for this first lesson, just sit back and listen to the unique sounds of German: |
| nicht (not) |
| Apfel (apple) |
| Rost (rust) |
| Rübe (carrot) |
| Schmarrn (nonsense) |
| Zahl (number) |
| Kuchen (cake) |
| "bearbeiten" (to edit) |
| füllt (fills) |
| über (over) |
| Fuß (foot) |
| Seele (soul) |
| Öl (oil) |
| aber (but) |
| Hölle (hell) |
| Ober (Waiter) |
| Wasser (water) |
| Bahn (train) |
| In the next lesson, we'll look at the top 5 pronunciation mistakes German learners make. You'll want to make sure not to fall into these common traps. |
| After that, we'll begin going through the vowels and consonants of German. This is your chance to learn how to correctly say all of the words you just heard. |
| We'll finish up the series by covering some special topics that will really make your German sound natural! |
| To close this lesson, here's a question for you. |
| Why is it important to spend time on learning proper pronunciation, even if you're already an advanced speaker? |
| The answer... |
| You will be understood, and this will help you build more confidence as you communicate in German. For beginners, you're creating a strong foundation to build on. And for more advanced students, this is your chance to improve your accent and lose any bad habits you may have picked up. |
| See you in the next Ultimate German Pronunciation Guide lesson! |
Comments
Hide