Learn how to ask and answer the question, "What's wrong?"
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| Jason: Top 25 German Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 19: What's wrong? 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 key phrases 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's wrong? In German this is |
| Rilana: Was ist los? |
| The first word in the question is |
| Rilana: was |
| Jason: meaning what in English. |
| Rilana: (Slow, by syllable) was |
| Jason: Listen again and repeat. |
| Rilana: was |
| {Pause} |
| 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: ist |
| Jason: meaning is. |
| Rilana: (Slow, by syllable) ist |
| Jason: Now repeat. |
| Rilana: ist |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Rilana: was ist |
| {pause} |
| And next |
| Rilana: los |
| Jason: meaning happening. |
| Rilana: (Slow, by syllable) los |
| Jason: Now repeat. |
| Rilana: los |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Rilana: was ist los |
| {pause} |
| Jason: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question What's wrong?? |
| Rilana: Ich bin müde. |
| Jason: "I'm tired.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Rilana: (Slow) Ich bin müde. |
| {pause} |
| Jason: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Rilana: ich |
| Jason: meaning I. |
| Rilana: (Slow, by syllable) ich |
| Jason: Now repeat |
| Rilana: ich |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: And after that |
| Rilana: bin |
| meaning am. |
| Rilana: (Slow, by syllable) bin |
| Jason:Now repeat. |
| Rilana: bin |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: And next |
| Rilana: müde |
| meaning tired. |
| Rilana: (Slow, by syllable) müde |
| Jason:Now repeat. |
| Rilana: müde |
| {Pause} |
| Jason: Listen to the speaker say, I'm tired., and then repeat. |
| Rilana: Ich bin müde. |
| {pause} |
| Jason: To use a different phrase, replace tired with sick. |
| Rilana: krank |
| Jason: sick |
| Rilana: (slow) krank (regular) krank |
| Jason: Listen to the phrase again, this time with sick |
| Rilana: Ich bin krank. |
| Jason: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace tired. Say I'm sick. |
| {pause} |
| Rilana: Ich bin krank. |
| Jason: To use a different phrase, replace sick with worried. |
| Rilana: besorgt |
| Jason: worried |
| Rilana: (slow) besorgt (regular) besorgt |
| Jason: Listen to the phrase again, this time with worried |
| Rilana: Ich bin besorgt. |
| Jason: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for sick. Say I'm worried. |
| {pause} |
| Rilana: Ich bin besorgt. |
| Jason: To expand on the pattern, replace worried with angry. |
| Rilana: wütend |
| Jason: angry |
| Rilana: (slow) wütend (regular) wütend |
| Jason: Listen to the phrase again, this time with angry |
| Rilana: Ich bin wütend. |
| Jason: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for worried. Say I'm angry. |
| {pause} |
| Rilana: Ich bin wütend. |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Germany and someone asks you what's wrong. You want to answer I'm tired.. Respond to the question. |
| Rilana: Was ist los? (five seconds) Ich bin müde. |
| Jason: Now you want to say I'm sick. Respond to the question. |
| Rilana: Was ist los? (five seconds) Ich bin krank. |
| Jason: You want to say I'm worried.. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Rilana: Was ist los? (five seconds) Ich bin besorgt. |
| Jason: Imagine you're angry. Respond to the question. |
| Rilana: Was ist los? (five seconds) Ich bin wütend. |
| Jason: Now you want to ask someone what's wrong. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Rilana: Was ist los? |
| {pause} |
| Jason: This is the end of Lesson 19 |
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