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| Hi everyone. |
| Welcome to The Ultimate German Pronunciation Guide. |
| Youve made it to the last lesson! Do you feel more confident about speaking in German now? |
| In the previous lessons, you've learned all the core elements of German pronunciation. In this lesson, we'll bring everything together and practice making complete sentences in German! |
| Let's practice! Make sure to practice out loud with this lesson! |
| You know all the parts and pieces, but can you speak German with a natural accent? |
| If you've been quiet up until now, be sure to speak out loud with Alisa's examples! |
| We're making the jump to real phrases that you might use in Germany. Let's go! |
| How would you pronounce this sentence? Give it a shot! |
| Das Zebra rennt in den Stall. (The zebra runs into the stall) |
| Das Zebra rennt in den Stall. {slowly} (The zebra runs into the stall) |
| The letter Z should be pronounced like the TS sound at the end of the word 'cats'. |
| What about the German R? Remember that it's pronounced at the throat using the back of the mouth. |
| Try one more time after Alisa. |
| Das Zebra rennt in den Stall. {slowly} (The zebra runs into the stall) |
| pause |
| Das Zebra rennt in den Stall. (The zebra runs into the stall) |
| How about this one? |
| Take a moment to try and figure out how to pronounce this phrase. Remember everything you learned about consonant and vowel sounds! |
| Das Kätzchen springt sehr weit. (The kitten jumps very far) |
| Das Kätzchen springt sehr weit. {slowly} (The kitten jumps very far) |
| Did you pronounce the CH correctly? Remember, you should be using the blade of your tongue to restrict the airflow at the roof of your mouth. |
| What about the pronunciation of the letter S? Did you get it right? Remember that the letter S turns into a sh sound when it is following a p or t and is the first syllable of a word. |
| Try once more. |
| Das Kätzchen springt sehr weit. {slowly} (The kitten jumps very far) |
| pause |
| Das Kätzchen springt sehr weit. (The kitten jumps very far) |
| "Before we move on, are you pronouncing these out loud? If you are, then great! |
| If not, then you need to be! |
| Make sure to pratice aloud with Alisa!" |
| Here's the next one. |
| Am Straßenrand sitzen ein paar Kinder. (Children are sitting on the roadside) |
| Am Straßenrand sitzen ein paar Kinder. {slowly} (Children are sitting on the roadside) |
| When you're unsure where to place the stress, the general rule is the stress the first syllable of a word. Emphasize the syllable by saying it a little bit louder and longer than the following syllable, which as a result, is softened and shortened. |
| Listen to Alisa and try again. |
| Am Straßenrand sitzen ein paar Kinder. {slowly} (Children are sitting on the roadside) |
| Am Straßenrand sitzen ein paar Kinder. (Children are sitting on the roadside) |
| Here's your final sentence. Think for a while and try saying it out loud. |
| Wir sind heute ziemlich spät dran, nicht wahr? (We are quite late today, right?) |
| Wir sind heute ziemlich spät dran, nicht wahr? {slowly} (We are quite late today, right?) |
| While most of the time, the pitch rises at the end of a question, but if it's a what/why/when/where question that is asserting something, the pitch will fall instead. |
| Try once more. Wir sind heute ziemlich spät dran, nicht wahr? {slowly} (We are quite late today, right?) |
| Wir sind heute ziemlich spät dran, nicht wahr? (We are quite late today, right?) |
| How did it go? Do you feel like you have a better accent than you did at the beginning of this series? |
| You've reached the end of this series. Do you feel more confident about German pronunciation now? What parts of German pronunciation are still difficult for you? |
| Good luck as you continue learning German! Bye! |
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