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! |
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