Deutsch für Jugendliche: Lesson 1

• "Deutsch für Jugendliche" is Lesson 1
• The speaker is a German teacher.
• Students are referred to as "Schüler".
• "Hallo" means "Hello".

Learning a New Language

• It is like unleashing a superpower.
• Boosts brain power.
• Encourages cultural appreciation.
• Helps to understand the culture and people, especially with German.

Where German is Spoken

• Germany
• Belgium
• Austria
• Switzerland
• Liechtenstein

Begrüßung (Greetings)

• "Guten Morgen" means "Good Morning"
• "Guten Tag" means "Good Day"
• "Hallo" means "Hello"
• "Guten Abend" means "Good Evening"
• "Gute Nacht" means "Good Night"

Abschied (Farewell)

• "Tschüs! / Tschüss! / Ciao!" means "Bye!" (casual & informal)
• "Auf Wiedersehen! / Wiedersehen!" means "Goodbye / See you again!" (formal)
• "Auf Wiederhören! / Wiederhören!" means "Goodbye (for a phone call) / Hear from you again!"
• "Bis später!" means "See you later!"
• "Bis dann!" means "See you then!"
• "Bis bald!" means "See you soon!"
• "Bis nachher!" means "See you later!"
• "Bis gleich!" means "See you in a bit!"
• "Man sieht sich!" means "See you!" (rarely used in daily life)
• "Wir sehen uns!" means "See you!" (whenever)
• "Servus!" means "Bye!" (used in Austria and Bavaria)

Danke Sagen (Say Thank You)

• "Danke!" means "Thank you!"
• "Danke schön! / Danke sehr!" means "Thank you very much!"
• "Besten Dank! / Danke vielmals!" means "Many thanks!"
• "Vielen Dank! / Herzlichen Dank!" means "Many thanks!"
• "Tausend Dank!" means "Thanks a million!" (colloquial)

Bitte Sagen (Say "You're welcome")

• "Bitte! / Bitte sehr! / Bitte schön!" means "You are welcome!"
• "Nichts zu danken!" means "It was nothing! / You are welcome!"
• "Kein Problem!" means "No problem!"
• "Gern geschehen!" means "My pleasure!"
• "Keine Ursache!" means "Don't mention it!"

Das Alphabet (Alphabet)

• The German alphabet is very similar to English.
• It has four letters that English does not have: ä, ö, ü and ß.

Pronunciation of German Letters

• a - ah
• b - beh
• c - tseh

Unique Sounds

• "r" sounds like a "gargling" noise, especially at the beginning of a word.
• "ch" sounds like a cat-hissing sound.
• "ß" (eszett) looks like a snake and sounds like "s" (ssss).
• "w" sounds like the English "v".
• "v" sounds like the English "f".
• "j" sounds like the English "y".

Sounds - Not So Silent Letters

• "kn" should have both sounds pronounced.
• "e" at the end of a word makes an "eh" sound.
• "ps" should have both letters pronounced.
• "pf" should have both letters pronounced.

Umlaut

• Germans have vowels English doesn't: ä, ö, and ü.
• The double dots above vowels are called umlauts and change the sound.
• "ä" sounds like the short-e sound in English.
• To make the "ö" sound, start with a short -e, and round your lips like you're going to suck on a straw.
• To make the "ü" sound, start with a long-e sound (like "keep") and without moving your tongue, round your lips like you're about to suck on a straw.