Learn how to post comments about playing sports
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Eric: Must-Know German Social Media Phrases Season 1, Lesson 3 - Playing Sports. |
| 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 playing sports. Tom plays with his friends at the beach, posts an image, and leaves this comment: |
| Clara: Es kann nur einen Sieger geben! |
| Eric: Meaning - "There can only be one winner!" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Tom : Es kann nur einen Sieger geben! |
| (clicking sound) |
| Cem: Wart nur ab! |
| Tanja: Viel Glück und viel Spaß! |
| Mario: Aber bist du es? |
| Lisa: Na da bin ich mal gespannt! |
| Eric: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Tom : Es kann nur einen Sieger geben! |
| Eric: "There can only be one winner!" |
| (clicking sound) |
| Cem: Wart nur ab! |
| Eric: "You just wait!" |
| Tanja: Viel Glück und viel Spaß! |
| Eric: "Good luck and have fun!" |
| Mario: Aber bist du es? |
| Eric: "But is it you?" |
| Lisa: Na da bin ich mal gespannt! |
| Eric: "Well then I’m curious!" |
| POST |
| Eric: Listen again to Tom's post. |
| Clara: Es kann nur einen Sieger geben! |
| Eric: "There can only be one winner!" |
| Clara: (SLOW) Es kann nur einen Sieger geben! (Regular) Es kann nur einen Sieger geben! |
| Eric: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "there can only be one." |
| Clara: Es kann nur einen geben |
| Eric: On social media, it is common to use one sentence expressions to capture people's interest with as few words as possible. It is a common German expression often said in a joking way during tournaments or while watching sports or other competitions. Listen again- "there can only be one" is... |
| Clara: (SLOW) Es kann nur einen geben (REGULAR) Es kann nur einen geben |
| Eric: Then comes the phrase - "winner." |
| Clara: Sieger |
| Eric: This can refer to any kind of competition. Listen again- "winner" is... |
| Clara: (SLOW) Sieger (REGULAR) Sieger |
| Eric: All together, "There can only be one winner!" |
| Clara: Es kann nur einen Sieger geben! |
| COMMENTS |
| Eric: In response, Tom's friends leave some comments. |
| Eric: His college friend, Cem, uses an expression meaning - "You just wait!" |
| Clara: (SLOW) Wart nur ab! (REGULAR) Wart nur ab! |
| [Pause] |
| Clara: Wart nur ab! |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling frivolous. |
| Eric: His neighbor, Tanja, uses an expression meaning - "Good luck and have fun!" |
| Clara: (SLOW) Viel Glück und viel Spaß! (REGULAR) Viel Glück und viel Spaß! |
| [Pause] |
| Clara: Viel Glück und viel Spaß! |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling warmhearted. |
| Eric: Franziska’s nephew, Mario, uses an expression meaning - "But is it you?" |
| Clara: (SLOW) Aber bist du es? (REGULAR) Aber bist du es? |
| [Pause] |
| Clara: Aber bist du es? |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling cynical. |
| Eric: His girlfriend's high school friend, Lisa, uses an expression meaning - "Well then I am curious!" |
| Clara: (SLOW) Na da bin ich mal gespannt! (REGULAR) Na da bin ich mal gespannt! |
| [Pause] |
| Clara: Na da bin ich mal gespannt! |
| Eric: Use this expression to be funny. |
Outro |
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| Eric: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about playing sports, 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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