Week 1: Survival Mode
Master the sounds of German and your first interactions.
The Special Characters
German has 4 special characters you need to know. Pronunciation is key!
The Umlauts & Eszett
Ä ä
Like 'a' in 'melon'
e.g. Äpfel (Apples)
Ö ö
Lips rounded, say 'ay'
e.g. Öl (Oil)
Ü ü
Lips rounded, say 'ee'
e.g. Über (Over)
ß
Sharp 's' (ss)
e.g. Straße (Street)
Essential Greetings
- HalloHello (Universal)
- Guten TagGood Day (Formal)
- Guten MorgenGood Morning
- TschüssBye (Informal)
- Auf WiedersehenGoodbye (Formal)
Practice: The Big 4
Danke
Bitte
Entschuldigung
Ja / Nein