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INTRODUCTION
Eric: Must-Know German Social Media Phrases Season 1, Lesson 9 - Talking About an Injury.
Eric: Hi everyone, I'm Eric.
Clara: And I'm Clara.
Eric: In this lesson, you'll learn how to post and leave comments in German about being injured. Tom suffers a painful injury, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment:
Clara: Fuß eventuell gebrochen! Erstmal kein Fußball!
Eric: Meaning - "Foot possibly broken! No football for now!" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow.
DIALOGUE
(clicking sound)
Tom : Fuß eventuell gebrochen! Erstmal kein Fußball!
(clicking sound)
Cem: Was wird aus unserem Turnier am Wochenende?
Franziska: Mein armer Schatz!
Tanja: Das klingt gar nicht gut! Kann ich irgendwie helfen?
Katharina: Du Tollpatsch! Das wird schon wieder!
Eric: Listen again with the English translation.
(clicking sound)
Tom : Fuß eventuell gebrochen! Erstmal kein Fußball!
Eric: "Foot possibly broken! No football for now!"
(clicking sound)
Cem: Was wird aus unserem Turnier am Wochenende?
Eric: "What will become of our tournament at the weekend?"
Franziska: Mein armer Schatz!
Eric: "My poor sweetheart!"
Tanja: Das klingt gar nicht gut! Kann ich irgendwie helfen?
Eric: "That doesn't sound good at all! Can I help in any way?"
Katharina: Du Tollpatsch! Das wird schon wieder!
Eric: "You klutz! It will be alright!"
POST
Eric: Listen again to Tom's post.
Clara: Fuß eventuell gebrochen! Erstmal kein Fußball!
Eric: "Foot possibly broken! No football for now!"
Clara: (SLOW) Fuß eventuell gebrochen! Erstmal kein Fußball! (Regular) Fuß eventuell gebrochen! Erstmal kein Fußball!
Eric: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "Foot possibly broken!"
Clara: Fuß eventuell gebrochen!
Eric: This is a short statement giving the main facts. Especially men often seem to tend to use short statements like this. Listen again- "Foot possibly broken!" is...
Clara: (SLOW) Fuß eventuell gebrochen! (REGULAR) Fuß eventuell gebrochen!
Eric: Then comes the phrase - "No football for now!"
Clara: Erstmal kein Fußball!
Eric: This second statement is equally short and typical of social media. Not too much information, just the facts, and usually friends will then ask for more details. Listen again- "No football for now!" is...
Clara: (SLOW) Erstmal kein Fußball! (REGULAR) Erstmal kein Fußball!
Eric: All together, "Foot possibly broken! No football for now!"
Clara: Fuß eventuell gebrochen! Erstmal kein Fußball!
COMMENTS
Eric: In response, Tom's friends leave some comments.
Eric: His college friend, Cem, uses an expression meaning - "What will become of our tournament at the weekend?"
Clara: (SLOW) Was wird aus unserem Turnier am Wochenende? (REGULAR) Was wird aus unserem Turnier am Wochenende?
[Pause]
Clara: Was wird aus unserem Turnier am Wochenende?
Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling frivolous.
Eric: His girlfriend, Franziska, uses an expression meaning - "My poor sweetheart!"
Clara: (SLOW) Mein armer Schatz! (REGULAR) Mein armer Schatz!
[Pause]
Clara: Mein armer Schatz!
Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling sympathetic.
Eric: His neighbor, Tanja, uses an expression meaning - "That doesn't sound good at all! Can I help in any way?"
Clara: (SLOW) Das klingt gar nicht gut! Kann ich irgendwie helfen? (REGULAR) Das klingt gar nicht gut! Kann ich irgendwie helfen?
[Pause]
Clara: Das klingt gar nicht gut! Kann ich irgendwie helfen?
Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling warmhearted.
Eric: His high school friend, Katharina, uses an expression meaning - "You klutz! It will be alright!"
Clara: (SLOW) Du Tollpatsch! Das wird schon wieder! (REGULAR) Du Tollpatsch! Das wird schon wieder!
[Pause]
Clara: Du Tollpatsch! Das wird schon wieder!
Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling optimistic.

Outro

Eric: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about being injured, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know. And we'll see you next time!
Clara: Tschüss!

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