Learn how to post comments about a family gathering
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Eric: Must-Know German Social Media Phrases Season 1, Lesson 15 - At a Family Reunion. |
| 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 a family gathering. Tom goes to a family gathering, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Clara: Familie ist das wichtigste im Leben! |
| Eric: Meaning - "Family is the most important thing in life!" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Tom : Familie ist das wichtigste im Leben! |
| (clicking sound) |
| Franziska: Es war schön alle wiederzusehen! |
| Mario: Ich war nur wegen dem Essen da! |
| Andreas: Ja, den Kontakt mit seiner Familie muss man pflegen! |
| Tanja: Das sieht nach einem tollen Familienfest aus! |
| Eric: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Tom : Familie ist das wichtigste im Leben! |
| Eric: "Family is the most important thing in life!" |
| (clicking sound) |
| Franziska: Es war schön alle wiederzusehen! |
| Eric: "It was nice to see them all again!" |
| Mario: Ich war nur wegen dem Essen da! |
| Eric: "I was just there for the food!" |
| Andreas: Ja, den Kontakt mit seiner Familie muss man pflegen! |
| Eric: "Yes, one has to stay in touch with one's family." |
| Tanja: Das sieht nach einem tollen Familienfest aus! |
| Eric: "That looks like a great family celebration!" |
| POST |
| Eric: Listen again to Tom's post. |
| Clara: Familie ist das wichtigste im Leben! |
| Eric: "Family is the most important thing in life!" |
| Clara: (SLOW) Familie ist das wichtigste im Leben! (Regular) Familie ist das wichtigste im Leben! |
| Eric: Let's break this down. Listen to the expression meaning "Family is the most important thing in life!" |
| Clara: Familie ist das wichtigste im Leben! |
| Eric: Statements like this are quite common on social media. In this case, the article before the noun is not needed as it means family in general. Listen again- "Family is the most important thing in life!" is... |
| Clara: (SLOW) Familie ist das wichtigste im Leben! (REGULAR) Familie ist das wichtigste im Leben! |
| Eric: Let’s listen again - "Family is the most important thing in life!" |
| Clara: Familie ist das wichtigste im Leben! |
| Eric: By capitalising the "w", you can change the expression from an adjective into a noun. Listen again- "Family is the most important thing in life!" is... |
| Clara: (SLOW) Familie ist das wichtigste im Leben! (REGULAR) Familie ist das wichtigste im Leben! |
| Eric: All together, "Family is the most important thing in life!" |
| Clara: Familie ist das wichtigste im Leben! |
| COMMENTS |
| Eric: In response, Tom's friends leave some comments. |
| Eric: His wife, Franziska, uses an expression meaning - "It was nice to see them all again!" |
| Clara: (SLOW) Es war schön alle wiederzusehen! (REGULAR) Es war schön alle wiederzusehen! |
| [Pause] |
| Clara: Es war schön alle wiederzusehen! |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling positive. |
| Eric: Franziska’s nephew, Mario, uses an expression meaning - "I was just there for the food!" |
| Clara: (SLOW) Ich war nur wegen dem Essen da! (REGULAR) Ich war nur wegen dem Essen da! |
| [Pause] |
| Clara: Ich war nur wegen dem Essen da! |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling sarcastic. |
| Eric: His supervisor, Andreas, uses an expression meaning - "Yes, one has to stay in touch with one's family." |
| Clara: (SLOW) Ja, den Kontakt mit seiner Familie muss man pflegen! (REGULAR) Ja, den Kontakt mit seiner Familie muss man pflegen! |
| [Pause] |
| Clara: Ja, den Kontakt mit seiner Familie muss man pflegen! |
| Eric: Use this expression to be old fashioned. |
| Eric: His neighbor, Tanja, uses an expression meaning - "That looks like a great family celebration!" |
| Clara: (SLOW) Das sieht nach einem tollen Familienfest aus! (REGULAR) Das sieht nach einem tollen Familienfest aus! |
| [Pause] |
| Clara: Das sieht nach einem tollen Familienfest aus! |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling warmhearted. |
Outro |
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| Eric: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about a family gathering, 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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