Learn about items you'll find in a German home
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Gina: Hi everyone, I’m Gina. |
| Katrin: And I’m Katrin! |
| Gina: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential German Vocabulary, Lesson 18! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to People and Homes. These are five common household items in Germany. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at GermanPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Gina: Katrin, what’s our first word? |
| Katrin: Kamin |
| Gina: chimney |
| Katrin: (slow) Kamin (regular) Kamin |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Kamin |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Some chimneys found in German homes are electric, while others require wood. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Einen Kamin kann man in vielen deutschen Haushalten finden. |
| Gina: A chimney can be found in many German households. |
| Katrin: (slow) Einen Kamin kann man in vielen deutschen Haushalten finden. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Katrin: Porzellan |
| Gina: porcelain |
| Katrin: (slow) Porzellan (regular) Porzellan |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Porzellan |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Almost every German household owns a set of porcelain for special occasions. Sometimes it is passed on from generation to generation. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Das berühmteste Porzellan kommt aus Meißen nahe Dresden im Osten Deutschlands. |
| Gina: The most well-known porcelain is from the city of Meissen near Dresden, eastern Germany. |
| Katrin: (slow) Das berühmteste Porzellan kommt aus Meißen nahe Dresden im Osten Deutschlands. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Katrin: Kuckucksuhr |
| Gina: cuckoo clock |
| Katrin: (slow) Kuckucksuhr (regular) Kuckucksuhr |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Kuckucksuhr |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Originally from the Black Forest region, cuckoo clocks have become old-fashioned, although they are still a popular souvenir for tourists. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Kuckucksuhren sind typisch für Süddeutschland. |
| Gina: Cuckoo clocks are typical for southern Germany. |
| Katrin: (slow) Kuckucksuhren sind typisch für Süddeutschland. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Katrin: Badewanne |
| Gina: bathtub |
| Katrin: (slow) Badewanne (regular) Badewanne |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Badewanne |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: It is normal for private home owners to have a big bathroom with a shower and a separate bathtub in Germany. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Deutsche mögen es, nach einem langen Arbeitstag in der Badewanne zu entspannen. |
| Gina: Germans like to relax in the bathtub after a long work day. |
| Katrin: (slow) Deutsche mögen es, nach einem langen Arbeitstag in der Badewanne zu entspannen. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Katrin: Zentralheizung |
| Gina: central heating |
| Katrin: (slow) Zentralheizung (regular) Zentralheizung |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Zentralheizung |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Central heating is a general term to describe different heating methods in German homes. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Die meisten deutschen Haushalte haben eine Zentralheizung. |
| Gina: Most German households have a central heating system. |
| Katrin: (slow) Die meisten deutschen Haushalte haben eine Zentralheizung. |
| QUIZ |
| Gina: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Katrin will give you the German – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Katrin: Kamin |
| [pause]Gina: chimney |
| Katrin: Porzellan |
| [pause]Gina: porcelain |
| Katrin: Kuckucksuhr |
| [pause]Gina: cuckoo clock |
| Katrin: Badewanne |
| [pause]Gina: bath tub |
| Katrin: Zentralheizung |
| [pause]Gina: central heating |
Outro |
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| Gina: There you have it – five Common items found in German homes! We have more vocab lists available at GermanPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Katrin: Bis bald. |
Comments
HideWhat else are you expecting to find inside a German home?
Hallo robert groulx,
Danke schön for posting and studying with us. If you have any questions, please let us know.😄
Kind regards,
Levente
Team GermanPod101.com
thank you for the lesson transcript
Badewanne is bathtub and Zentralheizung is central heating
robert
Hello Gary,
Thank you for your input.
That's a great idea and I will pass it on to our team.
If you have any further questions or suggestions, please let us know.
Kind regards,
Reinhard
Team GermanPod101.com
I think it would be helpful to include the article when introducing new nouns. I had to deduce Badewanne was die Badewanne from the dative use "in der Badewanne" in your sentence. However if a student was not aware that 'in' takes the dative, it may have had them concluding the wrong article. Just a thought I hope might help.
-gary
Hi Joe,
Thank you for your feedback.
Yes, Germany can get chilly at times. 😉
If you have any questions, please let us know.
Kind regards,
Reinhard
Team GermanPod101.com
Hi, Katrin
I would imagine a gas or electric stove would be a necessity!
( It's always a joy to hear German spoken!)
Thanks to all Team members.
♥ Joe B.🗽😊
Hi Rico,
Thank you for writing!
To be quite honest, I have never seen such a thing inside a house - but maybe I am not old enough of that?!
Regards,
Katrin
Team GermanPod101.com
I use to go to a German bakery called, Hanas! And they use to have a wall cabinet full of these old coffee makers... they were all no larger than 12" i would say! Very antique and cool looking! So I thought to myself.... maybe in Germany it was a custom to have these??
-Rico
Modesto CA