Busuu A1 Sounds Flashcards
Hello
German
Hallo
To pronounce a word beginning with “h”, you need to let some air stream out of your mouth.
Just like when you breathe on your hands to warm them up.
my name is Hans
(literally - How are you called?
German
Ich heiße Hans
To pronounce a word beginning with “h”, you need to let some air stream out of your mouth.
Just like when you breathe on your hands to warm them up.
What is your name?
German
Wie heißt du?
When you say “h” at the beginning of a word, the vocal cords are not making sound, there is just air passing through them.
fame
German
Ruhm
You can’t hear the “h” after vowels (a, e, i, o, u), but it makes the vowel long.
Rum
German
Rum
If a word begins with sp- or st-, we pronounce the s like a…..
German
“sh”
“Straße”
“Spanisch”
If a word begins with sp- or st-, we pronounce the s like a sh.
we pronounce the ** s** like a sh if it begins with
German
If a word begins with sp- or st
e.g Strudel. Spor
Street
German
Straße
If a word begins with sp- or st-, we pronounce the s like a sh
Spanish
german
Spanisch
If a word begins with sp- or st-, we pronounce the s like a sh
Sport
German
Sport
If a word begins with sp- or st-, we pronounce the s like a sh
The z in German is pronounced like….
** ts.**
We write** zwei**, but we say “tswei”
The** z** in German is pronounced like **ts
**
It’s important to think o
Ten
german
Zehn
The** z** in German is pronounced like **ts
**
It’s important to think of this “hidden t”,
Ts-scene
What’s your name?
(literally - How are you called?
german
Wie heißt du?
The German letter **“B” **Sounds just like how you’d pronounce the English
”s” in “see” or “sail”.
My names Lina
german
Ich heiße Lina.
(literally - I am called X
A) What’s your name?
(How do you call yourself)
B) I’m Marlene.
german
Wie heißt du? -
Ich heiße Marlene.
Greetings from
Munich!
german
Liebe Grüße aus
München!
Reiner comes from Germany.
german
Reiner kommt aus Deutschland.
Aus like house.
ei sounds like Hi
I love wine.
german
Ich liebe Wein.
Ie sound, ei sound
