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Re: Learning German by Nobody: 7:08pm On Dec 12, 2013 |
Shehas: Following! Good start for we beginners. Pls help us with pronunciation .Tnx Welcome on board, as for pronunciations am still thinking about how we can learn that suggestions are welcome here. I'm also learning so still have problems too with pronouncing some words. We shall get there. honourableseyi: At last. Danke oga beebee2000, princeolu and the rest for your effort here. May God continue to reward you abundantly. To learn more about the pronunciation, I will like you guys to check out this website www.duolingo.com; we can compliment what we are learning here with what we will learn on the site and ask questions when we are not clear. @beebee2000, Please I will also need the materials for the A1/A2 exams bitte. Danke pricelessmr: Am looking for a convenient way of doing this still don't know yet, I have some textbooks which are very good and ebooks too, But I used printed books for the exam so I think they are okay. Fulaman198: How well do you all speak Nigerian/West African languages before promoting a language that is only spoken in 3 countries?IGNORE Shehas: Guten Tag! Waiting for today's lesson. I am encouraged Iceslizer: Are there any hard and fast rules for remembering which nouns go with the definite articles 'Der, Das and die'. I know nouns are assigned genders but it's hard trying to remember the ones that are male and female genders.Okay let me treat this for today's class then I will treat some examples and give you all "Hausaufgabe" (Homework) |
Re: Learning German by Iceslizer(f): 7:56pm On Dec 12, 2013 |
Wir sind fertig |
Re: Learning German by Nobody: 8:26pm On Dec 12, 2013 |
Iceslizer: Wir sind fertigNein. Ich bin mit meinem Handy. I will upload todays lesson once I get home. Thank you for following. |
Re: Learning German by Nobody: 8:43pm On Dec 12, 2013 |
We shall discuss about Articles today, lets talk first on definite article. The definite articles in German refer to specific persons, objects, ideas…etc. And they are :- Der, Die, Das, Die (plural) [/b]they all mean the expression “the” in English, [b]Der is used for masculine nouns, Die is used for feminine nouns, Das is used for neuter nouns, and finally[b] Die[/b] used also for plural nouns. A good general rule for learning German vocabulary is to treat the article of a noun as an integral part of the word. This is the best way to learn it. But there are some hints that can help you remember the gender of a German noun. These guidelines work for many noun categories, but certainly not for all. For most nouns you will just have to know the gender. (If you're going to guess, guess der. The highest percentage of German nouns are masculine.) Some of the following hints are a 100 percent sure thing, while others have exceptions. RULE NO. 1: When learning a German noun, always treat its article as an integral part of the word! The following words are DER Names of male persons and job titles: Vater, Pilot, Arzt. Names of seasons: Frühling, Sommer, Herbst, Winter. Names of months: Januar, Juli, Dezember; Days of the week, Montag, Dienstag, Sonntag; Name of wind directions: Nordwest(en), Süd(en); Names of precipitation: Regen, Schnee, Hagel; Name auto brands: Audi, BMW, Mercedes; Names of trains: IC; Derived from verbs nouns without an ending: Gang, Fang; Furthermore, words with the following extensions of DER words: –er (derived from verbs nouns): Fahrer, Lehrer; –ismus Kapitalismus Journalismus; Most of the words in the following categories are DER words: Names of alcoholic beverages: Cognac, Wein, Whiskey; Exception: das Bier Names of rivers outside Europe: Amazonas, Mississippi; Name of mountains: Mont Blanc, Kilimanjaro; Exception: die Zugspitze; Most time some words with the following extensions are DER words: –ant : Demonstrant, Elefant Exceptions: das Croissant, das Restaurant; -ling: Lehrling, Schützling Exceptions: the dribbling, the bowling; –ner: Rentner, Schaffner,Zöllner. . Exceptions: das Banner, die Wiener (Wurst) –or : Motor, Traktor; Exceptions: das Gegentor,das Chlor; NOTE: this applies to the singular. In the majority of all plural nouns receive the article DIE. 3 Likes |
Re: Learning German by Iceslizer(f): 9:00pm On Dec 12, 2013 |
Danke, this would be very valuable. |
Re: Learning German by Nobody: 9:03pm On Dec 12, 2013 |
DIE words The following words are[b] DIE [/b]words: Words for females and job titles: Mutter(mother), Friseuse(hairdresser), Ärztin(doctor);, Name of motorcycle brands: Harley Davidson, BMW (only applies to motorcycles of this brand), Yamaha; Name of aircraft and vessels: Boeing 747, Titanic, Cardinal numbers: Eins(one), Drei(three); Most of the words in the following categories are DIE words: Names of plants and trees: Birke, Chrysantheme, Rose; Exceptions: der Ahorn, das Veilchen; • Words with the following extensions are the words –heit: Freiheit, Sicherheit; –keit: Möglichkeit,Schnelligkeit; –schaft: Freundschaft,Mannschaft; –t derived from verbs nouns): Fahrt, Tat; –ung: Leitung, Zeitung; foreign words with the following extensions are die words: –ade: Hitparade, Marmelade; • –age: Garage, Passage; • –anz: Eleganz, Dominanz; • –enz: Existenz, Tendenz; • –ik: Kritik, Musik; • –ion: Diskussion, Koalition; • –tät: Identität, Qualität; • –ur: Agentur, Reparatur; • Most words with the following extensions are the words: –e: Grenze, Lampe; Exception : der Junge, der Friede; • –ei: Abtei, Metzgerei; Exception: das Ei, der Papagei; • –ie: [/b]Diplomatie, Psychologie; Exception: der Junkie, der Hippie; • [b]–in: Ärztin, Studentin; Exception: das Benzin, der Harlekin; 3 Likes |
Re: Learning German by Chars1289: 11:02pm On Dec 13, 2013 |
ds z serious work....hmmn |
Re: Learning German by Nobody: 11:28pm On Dec 13, 2013 |
For those asking for materials to learn german, here is a book and its cd. Hope it helps https://www.dropbox.com/sh/q0k59awn853u26m/PVM5Ydo2ig 2 Likes |
Re: Learning German by Nobody: 12:19am On Dec 14, 2013 |
This is the book.
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Re: Learning German by honourableseyi: 10:40am On Dec 14, 2013 |
beebee5000: For those asking for materials to learn german, here is a book and its cd. Ich nicht siehst das cd sire. But I have downloaded the e-Buch Danke Bruder |
Re: Learning German by Nobody: 11:15am On Dec 14, 2013 |
honourableseyi:es ist da. Ich nicht siehst das cd ist falsch. "Ich sehe nicht das CD" ist richtig. Note your verb should be at the second position, and you didn't conjugate the verb SEHEN properly. Ich sehe Du Siehst Er/sie/es Sieht Wir Sehen Ihr Seht Sie/sie Sehen. Enjoy |
Re: Learning German by princeolu254: 11:34am On Dec 14, 2013 |
Learn basic grammar to advance in the following site: http://www.deutsch-lernen.com/learn-german-online/beginners/lesson_1.php Enjoy |
Re: Learning German by honourableseyi: 10:13pm On Dec 14, 2013 |
beebee5000: Danke Bruder. Ich habe sehe das cd. Es ist inside das Buch |
Re: Learning German by Nobody: 12:13am On Dec 15, 2013 |
honourableseyi: Das ist gut. Ich habe sehe das cd ist falsch. Ich habe das Cd gesehen. German nouns are capitalised, you can't have two Verbs after each other. As you study more, you learn more. |
Re: Learning German by princeolu254: 9:18am On Dec 15, 2013 |
Wenn du es träumen kannst, kannst du es auch tun. = If you can dream it, you can do it |
Re: Learning German by princeolu254: 9:25am On Dec 15, 2013 |
beebee5000: Ich habe das Cd gesehen ......its a past tense. To receive something. Ich habe das Cd erhalten .....still in past tense |
Re: Learning German by Nobody: 9:34am On Dec 15, 2013 |
princeolu254:Genau. |
Re: Learning German by Amanda6(f): 9:16am On Dec 17, 2013 |
beebee5000:it would be ich habe das Cd 'gesehen' that is i have 'seen' the cd instead of ich habe das Cd 'sehen' which is i have 'see' the Cd |
Re: Learning German by Nobody: 9:37am On Dec 17, 2013 |
Wer aus Bonn hier? |
Re: Learning German by tmed1(m): 11:58am On Aug 05, 2014 |
I'm really idle right now So I thought of adding some lessons to this forum. I will explain the meaning of different modal auxiliaries in German, which are equivalent to can, could, must, shall, should etc. Kann, Können This word is equivalent to “can” in english. It means to be able to do something. In some cases, it can also signify to know something. Können is used in the plural form while “kann” is used in the singular form. Examples: Expresses ability: Ich kann lesen. (Translation, I can read) As you can see here, the word kann signifies to be able to read. Expresses knowledge: Ich kann Deutsch. (Translation: I know German language) To ask for Permission: Kann ich dein teures Auto fahren? ( Can I drive your expensive car) Kann ich Ihre schöne Tochter heiraten?( Can I marry your beautiful daughter?) Könnte, Könnten This is a little bit complicated to explain but I will do my best to simplify it. Könnten can be used in the following ways. I. Very polite question: If you are trying to ask a question politely, you can use könnten instead of kann. Example: Könnten Sie mir bitte sagen, wie spat es ist? (Translation: Could you please tell what time it is?) You would agree with me that such question would sound more polite than “Can you tell me what time it is?”) II. To express Wish: Now, I think this meaning could be difficult for beginners of German Language to understand. But as you progress in German, you would understand it better. Examples: Könnte ich doch nur fliegen (Translation: If only I could fly ) Könnte ich doch nur viele Geld haben (Translation: If only I had more money ) Könnte ich doch nur nach Abuja fahren (If only I could travel to Abuja) As you can see, all the above sentences expresses wishes. III. To give Advice: You can also use könnten to give advice. Consider this conversation between two hypothetical Nairalanders. Conversation Justwise: Ich muss nach Manchester fahren, aber, ich habe kein Geld. Vicjustice: Du könntest Nairalanders um Geld bitten. Translation: Justwise: I have to travel to Manchester, but I have no money. Vicjustice: You could ask Nairalanders for money. In this case, Vicjustice was giving Justwise an advice by using the word “könntest”. IV. Express Possibility: You can also use könnten to express the possibility that something could happen. Examples: Spiel nicht mit Messer. Du könntest deine Hand schneiden. ( Don't play with knife. You could cut your hand) This sentence implies that there is a possibility that you could cut your hand, when you play with knife. V. Interchangeably with Kann: In some cases, könnten could be used interchangeably with Kann. Examples: Ich habe gedacht, dass du singen kannst. (I thought, you can sing) Ich habe gedacht, dass du singen könntest.( I thought, you could sing). In my opinion, I don't think there are any differences between these 2 sentences. I will explain soll, sollte, müssen, hätte, wäre and würde any other time that I am less busy . P.S I might have made mistakes. This is quite normal because I am not infallible and more especially, I am not a native German speaker. I only wrote these stuffs based on my learning experiences and observation of how German words are used in context. |
Re: Learning German by honourableseyi: 9:28pm On Aug 05, 2014 |
It seems this our page has been restored . Oya our lecturers, let's begin. Danke Bruder. |
Re: Learning German by dolpaz: 11:32am On Sep 22, 2014 |
Oya ooo wir sind fertig. Wo bist du?? |
Re: Learning German by honourableseyi: 6:29pm On Sep 22, 2014 |
dolpaz: Oya ooo Ich bin ein Mann, und du? I sight you baba. Hope things are going on according to plan. Success in Jesus name |
Re: Learning German by macof(m): 8:06pm On Sep 22, 2014 |
Iceslizer: Are there any hard and fast rules for remembering which nouns go with the definite articles 'Der, Das and die'. I know nouns are assigned genders but it's hard trying to remember the ones that are male and female genders. Lol very true. Here's a tip that works above 80% words ending with these often relate to these articles: Der- ig, ling, or, ismus, er Das- tum, chen, ma, ment, um, lein, nis Die- heit, ung, keit, ei, shaft |
Re: Learning German by macof(m): 8:10pm On Sep 22, 2014 |
Können wir nur auf deutsch schreiben? |
Re: Learning German by Lukas001: 4:22pm On Sep 19, 2017 |
Incase you need a private Tutor for preparation of any of the levels in Goethe Exams(A1, A2, B1 and co.) don't hesistate to chat me up. |
Re: Learning German by Abcquizzify: 9:26am On Apr 02 |
While you maybe using Google Translate, yes is a good tool for learning German, what really accelerated my learning was watching YouTube videos. The channel "Deutsch Lernen Mit Spass" is amazing. They have a "repeat after me" section that helps with pronunciation, and another section dedicated to learning the pronunciation of specific words. It's a fun and effective way to learn. You can look them up here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0RotQ-KKdI |
Re: Learning German by Daniel1991(m): 7:00pm On Apr 13 |
Are you just starting to learn German and want to improve your conversation skills? In this video, we'll cover 100 basic German phrases that every beginner should know. Whether you're traveling to a German-speaking country or just want to practice your language skills, these phrases will help you navigate everyday conversations. From greetings and introductions to ordering food and asking for directions, this video is packed with essential phrases to kick-start your German language journey. Tune in and start speaking German with confidence! German Conversation For Beginners | 100 Basic German Phrases to know https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR4gCT5tKL8 |
Re: Learning German by Abcquizzify: 7:15am On May 07 |
In this engaging German language lesson, we delve into the daily life of Opa (grandpa) as a way to learn German in a fun and interactive way. Join us as we explore the daily routines and activities of Opa, while enhancing your speaking and listening skills. This video is perfect for those at the B1 level of German proficiency, looking to immerse themselves in the language and culture. Stay tuned to uncover interesting insights about Opa's life and perhaps even learn a thing or two about the renowned German writer, Goethe. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JEqDCWRNvo |
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