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Jason: Top 25 German Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 9: Do you like German food? (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 Do you like German food? In German this is
Rilana: Magst du deutsches Essen?
The first word in the question is
Rilana: magst
Jason: meaning like in English.
Rilana: (Slow, by syllable) magst
Jason: Listen again and repeat.
Rilana: magst
{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: du
Jason: meaning you.
Rilana: (Slow, by syllable) du
Jason: Now repeat.
Rilana: du
{Pause}
Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat.
Rilana: magst du
{pause}
And next
Rilana: deutsches
Jason: meaning German.
Rilana: (Slow, by syllable) deutsches
Jason: Now repeat.
Rilana: deutsches
{Pause}
Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat.
Rilana: magst du deutsches
{pause}
And next
Rilana: Essen
Jason: meaning food.
Rilana: (Slow, by syllable) Essen
Jason: Now repeat.
Rilana: Essen
{Pause}
Listen to the entire question and repeat.
Rilana: magst du deutsches Essen
{pause}
Jason: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question Do you like German food??
Rilana: Ja, ich mag besonders Würste.
Jason: "Yes, I especially like sausages.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase.
Rilana: (Slow) Ja, ich mag besonders Würste.
{pause}
To say "no", in a simple way, just say:
Rilana: Nein, leider nicht.
Jason: Which is like saying No, sorry. in English. Let's hear it slowly.
Rilana: (Slowly) Nein, leider nicht.
Jason: And one more time at normal speed:
Rilana: Nein, leider nicht.
Jason: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word:
Rilana: ja
Jason: meaning yes.
Rilana: (Slow, by syllable) ja
Jason: Now repeat
Rilana: ja
{Pause}
Jason: And next
Rilana: ich
meaning I.
Rilana: (Slow, by syllable) ich
Jason:Now repeat.
Rilana: ich
{Pause}
Jason: And next
Rilana: mag
meaning like.
Rilana: (Slow, by syllable) mag
Jason:Now repeat.
Rilana: mag
{Pause}
Jason: And next
Rilana: besonders
meaning especially.
Rilana: (Slow, by syllable) besonders
Jason:Now repeat.
Rilana: besonders
{Pause}
Jason: And after that
Rilana: Würste
meaning sausages.
Rilana: (Slow, by syllable) Würste
Jason:Now repeat.
Rilana: Würste
{Pause}
Jason: Listen to the speaker say, Yes, I especially like sausages., and then repeat.
Rilana: Ja, ich mag besonders Würste.
{pause}
Jason: To use a different phrase, replace sausages with apple pie.
Rilana: Apfelkuchen
Jason: apple pie
Rilana: (slow) Apfelkuchen (regular) Apfelkuchen
Jason: Listen to the phrase again, this time with apple pie
Rilana: Ja, ich mag besonders Apfelkuchen.
Jason: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace sausages. Say Yes, I especially like apple pie.
{pause}
Rilana: Ja, ich mag besonders Apfelkuchen.
Jason: To use a different phrase, replace apple pie with cheese.
Rilana: Käse
Jason: cheese
Rilana: (slow) Käse (regular) Käse
Jason: Listen to the phrase again, this time with cheese
Rilana: Ja, ich mag besonders Käse.
Jason: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for apple pie. Say Yes, I especially like cheese.
{pause}
Rilana: Ja, ich mag besonders Käse.
Jason: To expand on the pattern, replace cheese with roast pork.
Rilana: Schweinebraten
Jason: roast pork
Rilana: (slow) Schweinebraten (regular) Schweinebraten
Jason: Listen to the phrase again, this time with roast pork
Rilana: Ja, ich mag besonders Schweinebraten.
Jason: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for cheese. Say Yes, I especially like roast pork.
{pause}
Rilana: Ja, ich mag besonders Schweinebraten.
Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Germany and someone asks you if you like German food. You want to answer that you like sausages. Respond to the question.
Rilana: Magst du deutsches Essen? (five seconds) Ja, ich mag besonders Würste.
Jason: Now you want to say that you like apple pie Respond to the question.
Rilana: Magst du deutsches Essen? (five seconds) Ja, ich mag besonders Apfelkuchen.
Jason: You want to say that you like cheese. . Answer the speaker's question.
Rilana: Magst du deutsches Essen? (five seconds) Ja, ich mag besonders Käse.
Jason: You want to say that you like roast pork. Respond to the question.
Rilana: Magst du deutsches Essen? (five seconds) Ja, ich mag besonders Schweinebraten.
Jason: Now you want to ask someone if they like German food. Ask the question
(5 seconds)
Rilana: Magst du deutsches Essen?
{pause}
Jason: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself.
Rilana: Magst du deutsches Essen?
{pause}
Jason: This is the end of Lesson 9

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