Learn how to post comments about getting married
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Eric: Must-Know German Social Media Phrases Season 1, Lesson 12 - Getting Married. |
| 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 getting married. Franziska is getting married today, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Clara: Der schönste Tag meines Lebens! |
| Eric: Meaning - "The most beautiful day of my life!" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Franziska: Der schönste Tag meines Lebens! |
| (clicking sound) |
| Tom : Und auch der schönste Tag meines Lebens! |
| Lisa: Ich bin so aufgeregt! |
| Tanja: Endlich ist der Tag gekommen. Meine herzlichsten Glückwünsche! |
| Cem: Jetzt gibts kein Zurück mehr! |
| Eric: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Franziska: Der schönste Tag meines Lebens! |
| Eric: "The most beautiful day of my life!" |
| (clicking sound) |
| Tom : Und auch der schönste Tag meines Lebens! |
| Eric: "And also the most beautiful day of my life!" |
| Lisa: Ich bin so aufgeregt! |
| Eric: "I am so excited!" |
| Tanja: Endlich ist der Tag gekommen. Meine herzlichsten Glückwünsche! |
| Eric: "Finally the day has come. My most heartfelt congratulations!" |
| Cem: Jetzt gibts kein Zurück mehr! |
| Eric: "Now there is no turning back anymore!" |
| POST |
| Eric: Listen again to Franziska's post. |
| Clara: Der schönste Tag meines Lebens! |
| Eric: "The most beautiful day of my life!" |
| Clara: (SLOW) Der schönste Tag meines Lebens! (Regular) Der schönste Tag meines Lebens! |
| Eric: Let's break this down. First comes the phrase - "the most beautiful day ." |
| Clara: der schönste Tag |
| Eric: "the most beautiful day” is a powerful statement, so usually people will say something like "it was such a beautiful day", but big events like weddings or the birth of a child often use the superlative "the most beautiful", "the best" etc. Listen again- "the most beautiful day " is... |
| Clara: (SLOW) der schönste Tag (REGULAR) der schönste Tag |
| Clara: Der schönste Tag meines Lebens! |
| Eric: This expression is often used to talk about somebody's wedding day. People understand this is usually related to a wedding even if the posters don't specifically say they are getting married. Listen again- "The most beautiful day of my life!" is... |
| Clara: (SLOW) Der schönste Tag meines Lebens! (REGULAR) Der schönste Tag meines Lebens! |
| Eric: All together, "The most beautiful day of my life!" |
| Clara: Der schönste Tag meines Lebens! |
| COMMENTS |
| Eric: In response, Franziska's friends leave some comments. |
| Eric: Her husband-to-be, Tom, uses an expression meaning - "And also the most beautiful day of my life!" |
| Clara: (SLOW) Und auch der schönste Tag meines Lebens! (REGULAR) Und auch der schönste Tag meines Lebens! |
| [Pause] |
| Clara: Und auch der schönste Tag meines Lebens! |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling happy. |
| Eric: Her high school friend, Lisa, uses an expression meaning - "I am so excited!" |
| Clara: (SLOW) Ich bin so aufgeregt! (REGULAR) Ich bin so aufgeregt! |
| [Pause] |
| Clara: Ich bin so aufgeregt! |
| Eric: Use this expression to be positive. |
| Eric: Her neighbor, Tanja, uses an expression meaning - "Finally the day has come. My most heartfelt congratulations!" |
| Clara: (SLOW) Endlich ist der Tag gekommen. Meine herzlichsten Glückwünsche! (REGULAR) Endlich ist der Tag gekommen. Meine herzlichsten Glückwünsche! |
| [Pause] |
| Clara: Endlich ist der Tag gekommen. Meine herzlichsten Glückwünsche! |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling warmhearted. |
| Eric: Her college friend, Cem, uses an expression meaning - "Now there is no turning back anymore!" |
| Clara: (SLOW) Jetzt gibts kein Zurück mehr! (REGULAR) Jetzt gibts kein Zurück mehr! |
| [Pause] |
| Clara: Jetzt gibts kein Zurück mehr! |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling playful. |
Outro |
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| Eric: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about getting married, 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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