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Jason: Top 25 German Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 4: What do you do? 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 do you do? In German this is
Rilana: Was machst du beruflich?
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: machst
Jason: meaning do.
Rilana: (Slow, by syllable) machst
Jason: Now repeat.
Rilana: machst
{Pause}
Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat.
Rilana: was machst
{pause}
And after that
Rilana: du
Jason: meaning you.
Rilana: (Slow, by syllable) du
Jason: Now repeat.
Rilana: du
{Pause}
Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat.
Rilana: was machst du
{pause}
And next
Rilana: beruflich
Jason: meaning for work.
Rilana: (Slow, by syllable) beruflich
Jason: Now repeat.
Rilana: beruflich
{Pause}
Listen to the entire question and repeat.
Rilana: was machst du beruflich
{pause}
Jason: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question What do you do??
Rilana: Ich bin Lehrer.
Jason: "I'm a teacher.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase.
Rilana: (Slow) Ich bin Lehrer.
{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 next
Rilana: bin
meaning am.
Rilana: (Slow, by syllable) bin
Jason:Now repeat.
Rilana: bin
{Pause}
Jason: Next is
Rilana: Lehrer
meaning teacher.
Rilana: (Slow, by syllable) Lehrer
Jason:Now repeat.
Rilana: Lehrer
{Pause}
Jason: Listen to the speaker say, I'm a teacher., and then repeat.
Rilana: Ich bin Lehrer.
{pause}
Jason: To use a different phrase, replace teacher with engineer.
Rilana: Ingenieur
Jason: engineer
Rilana: (slow) Ingenieur (regular) Ingenieur
Jason: Listen to the phrase again, this time with engineer
Rilana: Ich bin Ingenieur.
Jason: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace teacher. Say I'm a engineer.
{pause}
Rilana: Ich bin Ingenieur.
Jason: To use a different phrase, replace engineer with translator.
Rilana: Übersetzer
Jason: translator
Rilana: (slow) Übersetzer (regular) Übersetzer
Jason: Listen to the phrase again, this time with translator
Rilana: Ich bin Übersetzer.
Jason: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for engineer. Say I'm a translator.
{pause}
Rilana: Ich bin Übersetzer.
Jason: To make another phrase, replace translator with bank clerk.
Rilana: Bankangestellter
Jason: bank clerk
Rilana: (slow) Bankangestellter (regular) Bankangestellter
Jason: Listen to the phrase again, this time with bank clerk
Rilana: Ich bin Bankangestellter.
Jason: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for translator. Say I'm a bank clerk.
{pause}
Rilana: Ich bin Bankangestellter.
Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Germany and someone asks what you do. You are a teacher. Respond to the question.
Rilana: Was machst du beruflich? (five seconds) Ich bin Lehrer.
Jason: Imagine you are a engineer Respond to the question.
Rilana: Was machst du beruflich? (five seconds) Ich bin Ingenieur.
Jason: Imagine you are a translator. . Answer the speaker's question.
Rilana: Was machst du beruflich? (five seconds) Ich bin Übersetzer.
Jason: Imagine you're bank clerk. Respond to the question.
Rilana: Was machst du beruflich? (five seconds) Ich bin Bankangestellter.
Jason: You want to learn what that person does. Ask the question
(5 seconds)
Rilana: Was machst du beruflich?
{pause}
Jason: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself.
Jason: This is the end of Lesson 4

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