Learn how to post comments about visiting a landmark
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Eric: Must-Know German Social Media Phrases Season 1, Lesson 18 - A Sightseeing Trip. |
| 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 visiting a landmark. Franziska visits a famous landmark, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Clara: Es mit eigenen Augen zu sehen ist wirklich beeindruckend! |
| Eric: Meaning - "Seeing it with your own eyes is really impressive!" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Franziska: Es mit eigenen Augen zu sehen ist wirklich beeindruckend! |
| (clicking sound) |
| Tom : Einer der Höhepunkte unserer Reise finde ich! |
| Lisa: Postkarte bitte! |
| Andreas: Oh wenn ich nochmal jung wäre würde ich glatt mitkommen! |
| Katharina: Oh wirklich super! |
| Eric: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Franziska: Es mit eigenen Augen zu sehen ist wirklich beeindruckend! |
| Eric: "Seeing it with your own eyes is really impressive!" |
| (clicking sound) |
| Tom : Einer der Höhepunkte unserer Reise finde ich! |
| Eric: "One of the highlights of our trip I think!" |
| Lisa: Postkarte bitte! |
| Eric: "Postcard please!" |
| Andreas: Oh wenn ich nochmal jung wäre würde ich glatt mitkommen! |
| Eric: "Oh if I was young again I would even come with you!" |
| Katharina: Oh wirklich super! |
| Eric: "Oh really great!" |
| POST |
| Eric: Listen again to Franziska's post. |
| Clara: Es mit eigenen Augen zu sehen ist wirklich beeindruckend! |
| Eric: "Seeing it with your own eyes is really impressive!" |
| Clara: (SLOW) Es mit eigenen Augen zu sehen ist wirklich beeindruckend! (Regular) Es mit eigenen Augen zu sehen ist wirklich beeindruckend! |
| Eric: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "to see it with your own eyes." |
| Clara: es mit eigenen Augen zu sehen |
| Eric: this is a common expression when you see something famous in person instead of on TV or in pictures. Listen again- "to see it with your own eyes" is... |
| Clara: (SLOW) es mit eigenen Augen zu sehen (REGULAR) es mit eigenen Augen zu sehen |
| Eric: Then comes the phrase - "is really impressive." |
| Clara: ist wirklich beeindruckend |
| Eric: this is a common expression used when you are impressed by something. Listen again- "is really impressive" is... |
| Clara: (SLOW) ist wirklich beeindruckend (REGULAR) ist wirklich beeindruckend |
| Eric: All together, "Seeing it with your own eyes is really impressive!" |
| Clara: Es mit eigenen Augen zu sehen ist wirklich beeindruckend! |
| COMMENTS |
| Eric: In response, Franziska's friends leave some comments. |
| Eric: Her husband, Tom, uses an expression meaning - "One of the highlights of our trip I think!" |
| Clara: (SLOW) Einer der Höhepunkte unserer Reise finde ich! (REGULAR) Einer der Höhepunkte unserer Reise finde ich! |
| [Pause] |
| Clara: Einer der Höhepunkte unserer Reise finde ich! |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling determined. |
| Eric: Her high school friend, Lisa, uses an expression meaning - "Postcard please!" |
| Clara: (SLOW) Postkarte bitte! (REGULAR) Postkarte bitte! |
| [Pause] |
| Clara: Postkarte bitte! |
| Eric: Use this expression to be funny. |
| Eric: Her supervisor, Andreas, uses an expression meaning - "Oh if I was young again I would even come with you!" |
| Clara: (SLOW) Oh wenn ich nochmal jung wäre würde ich glatt mitkommen! (REGULAR) Oh wenn ich nochmal jung wäre würde ich glatt mitkommen! |
| [Pause] |
| Clara: Oh wenn ich nochmal jung wäre würde ich glatt mitkommen! |
| Eric: Use this expression to be old fashioned. |
| Eric: Her husband's high school friend, Katharina, uses an expression meaning - "Oh really great!" |
| Clara: (SLOW) Oh wirklich super! (REGULAR) Oh wirklich super! |
| [Pause] |
| Clara: Oh wirklich super! |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling optimistic. |
Outro |
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| Eric: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about visiting a landmark, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know. And we'll see you next time! |
| Clara: Tschüss! |
3 Comments
HideIf a friend posted something about visiting a landmark which phrase would you use?
Hallo robert groulx,
Danke schön for posting. We are very happy to have you here. Let us know if you have any questions.
Mit freundlichen Grüßen,
Levente
Team GermanPod101.com
thank you for the lesson transcript
favorite phrase is Oh wenn ich nochmal jung wäre würde ich glatt mitkommen!
robert