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| Jason: Top 25 German Questions You Need to Know |
| Lesson 17 |
| What time is it? |
| In German |
| In each lesson of this 25-part series, you'll master a common question for German learners, |
| and then learn how to answer it like a native. |
| You'll learn how these keyphrases work by breaking them down into each component. |
| Then, through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, |
| its answers, and any variations. |
| In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question, what time is it? |
| In German, this is |
| Rilana: Wie spät ist es? |
| Jason: The first word in the question is |
| Rilana: Wie |
| Jason: Meaning, how, in English. |
| Rilana: Wie |
| Jason: Listen again and repeat. |
| Rilana: Wie |
| Jason: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the translation, |
| breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed, will be repeated throughout |
| the series. |
| Try to speak aloud as often as possible. |
| The next word in the question is |
| Rilana: Spät |
| Jason: Meaning, late |
| Rilana: Spät |
| Jason: Now repeat. |
| Rilana: Spät |
| Jason: Listen to the first two words of the question and repeat. |
| Rilana: Wie spät |
| Jason: And after that. |
| Rilana: Ist |
| Jason: Meaning, is |
| Rilana: Ist |
| Jason: Listen to the first three words of the question and repeat. |
| Rilana: Wie spät ist |
| Jason: And after that. |
| Rilana: Es |
| Jason: Meaning, it |
| Rilana: Es |
| Jason: Now repeat. |
| Rilana: Es |
| Jason: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Rilana: Wie spät ist es? |
| Jason: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. |
| Master the following pattern in responses to the question. |
| What time is it? |
| Rilana:Es ist zwölf Uhr. |
| Jason: It's 12 p.m. |
| Again, slowly, repeat the phrase. |
| Rilana:Es ist zwölf Uhr. |
| Jason: Let's break it down from the beginning. |
| The first word is |
| Rilana:Es |
| Jason: Meaning, it |
| Rilana:Es |
| Jason: Now repeat. |
| Rilana:Es |
| Jason: Next is |
| Rilana:Ist |
| Jason: Meaning, is |
| Rilana:Ist |
| Jason: Now repeat. |
| Rilana:Ist |
| Jason: And next. |
| Rilana:Zwölf |
| Jason: Meaning, twelve |
| Rilana:Zwölf |
| Jason: Now repeat. |
| Rilana:Zwölf |
| Jason: And after that. |
| Rilana:Uhr |
| Jason: Meaning, o'clock |
| Rilana:Uhr |
| Jason: Now repeat. |
| Rilana:Uhr |
| Jason: Listen to the speaker say, it's 12 p.m. and then repeat. |
| Rilana:Es ist zwölf Uhr. |
| Jason: To expand on the pattern, replace 12 p.m. with 9 a.m. |
| Rilana:Neun Uhr |
| Jason: 9 a.m. |
| Rilana:Neun Uhr |
| Neun Uhr |
| Neun Uhr |
| Jason: Listen to the phrase again, this time with 9 a.m. |
| Rilana:Es ist neun Uhr. |
| Jason: It mostly stays the same. |
| Simply replace 12 p.m. |
| Say, it's 9 a.m. |
| Rilana:Es ist neun Uhr |
| Jason: To use a different phrase, replace 9 a.m. with 11 a.m. |
| Rilana:Elf Uhr |
| Jason: 11 a.m. |
| Rilana:Elf Uhr |
| Jason: Listen to the phrase again, this time with 11 a.m. |
| Rilana:Es ist elf Uhr. |
| Jason: It mostly stays the same. |
| Simply replace 9 a.m. |
| Say, it's 11 a.m. |
| Rilana:Es ist elf Uhr. |
| Jason: To use a different phrase, replace 11 a.m. with 4 p.m. |
| Rilana:Sechzehn Uhr |
| Jason: 4 p.m. |
| Rilana:Sechzehn Uhr |
| Jason: Listen to the phrase again, this time with 4 p.m. |
| Rilana:Es ist sechzehn Uhr. |
| Jason: It mostly stays the same. |
| Simply replace 11 a.m. |
| Say, it's 4 p.m. |
| Rilana:Es ist sechzehn Uhr. |
| Jason: Now it's time for a quiz. |
| Imagine you are visiting Germany and someone asks you what time it is. |
| It's 12 p.m. |
| Respond to the question. |
| Rilana:Wie spät ist es? |
| Rilana:Es ist zwölf Uhr. |
| Jason: Now imagine it's 9 a.m. |
| Respond to the question. |
| Rilana:Wie spät ist es? |
| Rilana:Es ist neun Uhr. |
| Jason: Imagine it's 11 a.m. |
| Answer the speaker's question. |
| Rilana:Wie spät ist es? |
| Rilana:Es ist elf Uhr. |
| Jason: Imagine it's 4 p.m. |
| Respond to the question. |
| Rilana:Wie spät ist es? |
| Rilana:Es ist sechzehn Uhr. |
| Jason: You want to ask someone what time it is. |
| Ask the question. |
| Rilana:Wie spät ist es? |
| This is the end of lesson 17. |
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