Basic German Units

Confusing German word: sie/Sie

One word (just a little tricky personal pronoun)
with three different meanings:
"Sie",  "sie" und "sie"  was ???

Don't get confused by the German word "SIE".

It not only means "she" but also "they" and "you" (in the polite form).

she => sie

they => sie

you (polite) => Sie

you (familiar) => du

By the way, the German word for "you" (polite form)
has always a capital first letter ("Sie").

Have a look at the example sentences and you will
understand the differences.

. Listen to the German lesson
(Wait until you see the button – Sometimes it needs a while)

Question and Answer Game

. Listen and try to answer the questions

Was trinkt Maria gerne – Wasser oder Limonade?
Wasser
Maria trinkt gerne Wasser.

Wer trinkt gerne Wasser?
Maria
Maria trinkt gerne Wasser.

Was trinken Babys gerne?
Milch
Babys trinken gerne Milch.
Und sie trinken besonders gerne (particularly fond of) Muttermilch (breast milk).

Trinken Männer auch gerne Muttermilch?
Nein, natürlich nicht (of course not).
Männer trinken doch keine Muttermilch.

Was trinken Männer gerne?
Bier
Männer trinken gerne Bier.
Das weiß doch jedes Baby (Every baby knows that).

Was ist in einer Regenpfütze – Wasser oder Limonade?
(der Regen = the rain)
Wasser
In einer Regenpfütze ist Wasser.
Keine Limonade.
Also niemals aus einer Pfütze trinken! (So never drink from a puddle!)

The "pf" sound is not easy!

And it is ok if you just use an "f" sound instead of a "pf" sound.
Did you notice? – In the example sentences above I used an "f" sound (Pfütze).
And in the QAG I used a "pf" sound.

. Listen to the "Pf" sound

"p" + "f" = "pf"

"Pfütze", "Pfütze" or just say "Pfütze" (with an "f" sound).

"Pferd", "Pferd" or just say "Pferd" (with an "f" sound).

(Das Pferd = the horse)

Don't worry about the difficult pronunciation!

You will get better and better, you just need a lot of practise.

Remember:
Es ist noch kein Meister vom Himmel gefallen!
Means: No one is born a master!

And by the way, don't worry about your accent.

I have an accent too.
Whenever I talk English I have a German accent – so what?
I don't care!
After all I'm German and not English.

Nobody needs to be perfect!

. Play

The verb "trinken" = "to drink" (regular verb).

Ich trinke

Du trinkst

Er, sie, es trinkt

Wir trinken

Ihr trinkt

Sie trinken

German is fun!

Is your German class as boring as watching a banana take a nap?
Well, drop out or try to change the atmosphere,
because learning German has to be fun!

Now go to the lesson A Personal Pronoun Instead of the Article and the Noun

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