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+ | # Lesson | ||
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+ | * Alphabet | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Vowel combinations | ||
+ | ** au; ei; eu; ie (less common are ey, ay, ai and they are pronounced the same as 'ie') | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Consonant combinations | ||
+ | ** ch-wirklich; ch-auch | ||
+ | *** difference between ch after a,e and i or after o and u | ||
+ | ** ck (k) e.g. dick | ||
+ | ** pf e.g. Pferd(das) | ||
+ | ** ph (f) e.g. Alphabet(das) | ||
+ | ** qu (kv) e.g. Quittung(die) | ||
+ | ** sp (shp - only if at beginning of word) e.g. sprechen | ||
+ | ** st (sht - only if at beginning of word) e.g. stehen | ||
+ | ** sch (sh) e.g. schön | ||
+ | ** th (t) e.g. Theater(das) | ||
+ | ***other general pronounciation rules: if an ''h'' follows a vowel, the vowel is pronounced long. e.g. s'''eh'''r. if one consoant is followed by the same (double consonants) it makes them fast, e.g. e'''ss'''en | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Pronouns(Nominativ) | ||
+ | ** German Du/Sie | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Conjugate basic verbs | ||
+ | ** sein - to be | ||
+ | ** haben - to have | ||
+ | ** werden - to become | ||
+ | ** können - to be able, can | ||
+ | ** wollen - want | ||
+ | ** müssen - have to, must | ||
+ | |||
+ | * regularities for conjugation | ||
+ | ** infinitiv ends with -en (exception ''sein'') | ||
+ | ** 1st singular -e | ||
+ | ** 2nd singular -st | ||
+ | ** 3rd singular -t | ||
+ | ** 1st plural -en (same as infinitiv) | ||
+ | ** 2nd plural -t | ||
+ | ** 3rd pluarl -en (same as infinitiv) | ||
+ | *** Ich sprech'''e''' | ||
+ | *** Du sprich'''st''' | ||
+ | *** Er/Sie/Es sprich'''t''' | ||
+ | *** Wir sprech'''en''' | ||
+ | *** Ihr sprech'''t''' | ||
+ | *** Sie sprech'''en''' | ||
+ | ** most verbs aren't consistently regular, means some forms do not apply to the above given guidance e.g. müssen | ||
+ | *** Ich muß | ||
+ | *** Du mußt | ||
+ | *** Er/Sie/Es muß | ||
+ | *** Wir müss'''en''' | ||
+ | *** Ihr müss'''t''' | ||
+ | *** Sie müss'''en''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Greetings | ||
+ | ** Guten Tag | ||
+ | ** Guten Morgen | ||
+ | ** Guten Abend | ||
+ | ** Gute Nacht | ||
+ | *** refer to cases (der Tag - Gut'''en''' Tag; die Nacht - Gut'''e''' Nacht) | ||
+ | ** Hallo | ||
+ | ** Tschüß | ||
+ | ** Auf Wiedersehen | ||
+ | *** use: formal/informal |
Latest revision as of 05:27, 22 November 2006
- Lesson
- Alphabet
- Vowel combinations
- au; ei; eu; ie (less common are ey, ay, ai and they are pronounced the same as 'ie')
- Consonant combinations
- ch-wirklich; ch-auch
- difference between ch after a,e and i or after o and u
- ck (k) e.g. dick
- pf e.g. Pferd(das)
- ph (f) e.g. Alphabet(das)
- qu (kv) e.g. Quittung(die)
- sp (shp - only if at beginning of word) e.g. sprechen
- st (sht - only if at beginning of word) e.g. stehen
- sch (sh) e.g. schön
- th (t) e.g. Theater(das)
- other general pronounciation rules: if an h follows a vowel, the vowel is pronounced long. e.g. sehr. if one consoant is followed by the same (double consonants) it makes them fast, e.g. essen
- ch-wirklich; ch-auch
- Pronouns(Nominativ)
- German Du/Sie
- Conjugate basic verbs
- sein - to be
- haben - to have
- werden - to become
- können - to be able, can
- wollen - want
- müssen - have to, must
- regularities for conjugation
- infinitiv ends with -en (exception sein)
- 1st singular -e
- 2nd singular -st
- 3rd singular -t
- 1st plural -en (same as infinitiv)
- 2nd plural -t
- 3rd pluarl -en (same as infinitiv)
- Ich spreche
- Du sprichst
- Er/Sie/Es spricht
- Wir sprechen
- Ihr sprecht
- Sie sprechen
- most verbs aren't consistently regular, means some forms do not apply to the above given guidance e.g. müssen
- Ich muß
- Du mußt
- Er/Sie/Es muß
- Wir müssen
- Ihr müsst
- Sie müssen
- Greetings
- Guten Tag
- Guten Morgen
- Guten Abend
- Gute Nacht
- refer to cases (der Tag - Guten Tag; die Nacht - Gute Nacht)
- Hallo
- Tschüß
- Auf Wiedersehen
- use: formal/informal