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:

Thanks for pointing that, I am confident that I ll get to ur level of fluency if I continue to follow ur guide.

I'm in SS Nigeria and get to Lagos sparingly. I may be in Lagos next week. I tried to pm u but u can reach me with dis email addy hiresources@yahoo dot com. for d materials.

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?

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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)

Wir sind fertig

Iceslizer: Wir sind fertig

Nein. Ich bin mit meinem Handy.

I will upload todays lesson once I get home. Thank you for following.

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.

Danke, this would be very valuable.

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;

ds z serious work....hmmn

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

This is the book.

beebee5000: 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

Ich nicht siehst das cd sire. But I have downloaded the e-Buch
Danke Bruder

honourableseyi:


Ich nicht siehst das cd sire. But I have downloaded the e-Buch
Danke Bruder

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

Learn basic grammar to advance in the following site:

http://www.deutsch-lernen.com/learn-german-online/beginners/lesson_1.php

Enjoy

beebee5000:
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

Danke Bruder. Ich habe sehe das cd. Es ist inside das Buch

honourableseyi:



Danke Bruder. Ich habe sehe das cd. Es ist inside das Buch

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.

Wenn du es träumen kannst, kannst du es auch tun. = If you can dream it, you can do it

beebee5000:

Das ist gut.
Ich habe sehe das cd ist falsch.
Ich habe das Cd sehen.
German nouns are capitalised, you can't have two Verbs after each other.
As you study more, you learn more.

Ich habe das Cd gesehen ......its a past tense.

To receive something.

Ich habe das Cd erhalten .....still in past tense

princeolu254:

Ich habe das Cd gesehen ......its a past tense.

To receive something.

Ich habe das Cd erhalten .....still in past tense

Genau.

beebee5000:

Das ist gut.
Ich habe sehe das cd ist falsch.
Ich habe das Cd sehen.
German nouns are capitalised, you can't have two Verbs after each other.
As you study more, you learn more.

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

Wer aus Bonn hier?

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.

It seems this our page has been restored . Oya our lecturers, let's begin. Danke Bruder.

Oya ooo
wir sind fertig. Wo bist du??

dolpaz: Oya ooo
wir sind fertig. Wo bist du??

Ich bin ein Mann, und du? I sight you baba. Hope things are going on according to plan. Success in Jesus name

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

Können wir nur auf deutsch schreiben?

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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:
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