Learn basic German for beginners with GermanPod101.com! John is now at Michaela’s home and she has some introductions to make, so in this lesson, you will learn how to present people to each other in German. Grammar-wise, we are looking at regular verbs in the present tense.
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8 Responses to “Beginner Lesson #4 - Presenting people”
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Thursday at 6:30 pm
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petiteclaire says:
Friday at 3:29 am
Ich bin Chirurgin…
It was really a great explanation about why you have to take philosophy or religious studies classes. Very interesting !
DaoistCheetah says:
Monday at 12:23 pm
I liked the humor in this lesson. Chuck likes to joke around and play and is easy-going. These qualities of his cut my language learning anxiety and make it a smoother experience. I like Judith as well. She is also easy-going.
I find the talk of German cultural to be rewarding. I like how it’s tied to the German people. This information will come in handy if I wind up living in Germany, which I would like.
Keep up the nice work!
Peter says:
Monday at 6:24 am
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David Fukes says:
Saturday at 6:35 pm
Guten Tag!
I apologize for adding a comment to an old lesson, but this seemed to be the perfect spot to ask about “this” and “that” in German. In this lesson Michaela introduces her husband, saying “John, das ist mein Mann, Heinz.” Of course, the translation for das was “this”. I thought “das” translates as “that” while dieser/diese/dieses translates as “this”. So what is the difference in usage.
Viele Dank!
Judith says:
Tuesday at 3:03 am
In theory, German has “dieses” (this) and “jenes” (that). However, neither of these can be heard in spoken German anymore; the definite article has replaced them both. In literature you will still find them.
David Fukes says:
Tuesday at 4:52 pm
Danke schön, Judith! OK, I guess I get it. So das is used for “this” or “that” no matter the gender of the noun that follows it? One of the reasons I brought it up–besides recalling some German learned in high school during the 1970s–was I heard dieses used in one of the Survival Phrases lessons in a restaurant situation.
Judith says:
Wednesday at 2:19 am
No, you still have to use the right form of the article. Dieses and jenes would have been declined too.
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Category: Beginner Lessons |
Grammar: regular verbs in present tense | Function: getting to know somebody | Topic: presentations | Politeness Level: formal
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