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| Jason: Top 25 German Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 25: How much is this? in German (In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for German learners, and then learn how to answer it like a native. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations.) |
| In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question How much is this? In German this is |
| Rilana: Wieviel kostet das? |
| The first word in the question is |
| Rilana: wieviel |
| Jason: meaning how much in English. |
| Rilana: (Slow, by syllable) wieviel |
| Jason: Listen again and repeat. |
| Rilana: wieviel |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question is |
| Rilana: kostet |
| Jason: meaning cost. |
| Rilana: (Slow, by syllable) kostet |
| Jason: Now repeat. |
| Rilana: kostet |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Rilana: wieviel kostet |
| {pause} |
| Next is |
| Rilana: das |
| Jason: meaning that. |
| Rilana: (Slow, by syllable) das |
| Jason: Now repeat. |
| Rilana: das |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Rilana: wieviel kostet das |
| {pause} |
| Jason: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question How much is this?? |
| Rilana: Es kostet 10 Euro. |
| Jason: "It's 10 Euro.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Rilana: (Slow) Es kostet 10 Euro. |
| {pause} |
| Jason: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Rilana: es |
| Jason: meaning it. |
| Rilana: (Slow, by syllable) es |
| Jason: Now repeat |
| Rilana: es |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: And next |
| Rilana: kostet |
| meaning cost. |
| Rilana: (Slow, by syllable) kostet |
| Jason:Now repeat. |
| Rilana: kostet |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: And next |
| Rilana: 10 |
| meaning 10. |
| Rilana: (Slow, by syllable) 10 |
| Jason:Now repeat. |
| Rilana: 10 |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: And next |
| Rilana: Euro |
| meaning euro. |
| Rilana: (Slow, by syllable) Euro |
| Jason:Now repeat. |
| Rilana: Euro |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: Listen to the speaker say, It's 10 Euro., and then repeat. |
| Rilana: Es kostet 10 Euro. |
| {pause} |
| Jason: To use a different phrase, replace 10 Euro with 15 euro. |
| Rilana: 15 Euro |
| Jason: 15 euro |
| Rilana: (slow) 15 Euro (regular) 15 Euro |
| Jason: Listen to the phrase again, this time with 15 euro |
| Rilana: Es kostet 15 Euro. |
| Jason: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace 10 Euro. Say It's 15 euro. |
| {pause} |
| Rilana: Es kostet 15 Euro. |
| Jason: To expand on the pattern, replace 15 euro with 50 euro. |
| Rilana: 50 Euro |
| Jason: 50 euro |
| Rilana: (slow) 50 Euro (regular) 50 Euro |
| Jason: Listen to the phrase again, this time with 50 euro |
| Rilana: Es kostet 50 Euro. |
| Jason: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for 15 euro. Say It's 50 euro. |
| {pause} |
| Rilana: Es kostet 50 Euro. |
| Jason: To use a different phrase, replace 50 euro with 1000 euro. |
| Rilana: 1000 Euro |
| Jason: 1000 euro |
| Rilana: (slow) 1000 Euro (regular) 1000 Euro |
| Jason: Listen to the phrase again, this time with 1000 euro |
| Rilana: Es kostet 1000 Euro. |
| Jason: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the 1000 Euro for 50 euro. Say It's 1000 euro. |
| {pause} |
| Rilana: Es kostet 1000 Euro. |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Germany and someone asks you how much something is. It is 10 Euro. Respond to the question. |
| Rilana: Wieviel kostet das? (five seconds) Es kostet 10 Euro. |
| Jason: Now imagine it's 15 euro Respond to the question. |
| Rilana: Wieviel kostet das? (five seconds) Es kostet 15 Euro. |
| Jason: Imagine it's 50 euro. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Rilana: Wieviel kostet das? (five seconds) Es kostet 50 Euro. |
| Jason: Now imagine it's 1000 euro. Respond to the question. |
| Rilana: Wieviel kostet das? (five seconds) Es kostet 1000 Euro. |
| Jason: You want to learn how much something is. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Rilana: Wieviel kostet das? |
| {pause} |
| Jason: This is the end of Lesson 25 |
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