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German‌ ‌Speaking‌ ‌Lesson 2

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    In this lesson, we will get to know basic sentences to greet other people, introduce about ourselves and how we should address each other in different situations. Now, follow this article to learn it! 

    Greeting and self introduction

    Firstly, we will learn to greet others and introduce ourselves. The sentences that are used to talk to other people are used like this:

    German

    Meaning

    Hallo

    Hello

    Mein Name ist …….

    My name is …….

    Ich spreche Deutsch

    I speak German

     

    “To be” verb: sein

    In German, there are also conjugations for the verb “sein”, which means “to be”. Let’s see this table to know!

    German

    Meaning

    Ich bin

    I am

    Du bist

    you are 

    Sie sind 

    you are 

    Er ist

    he is

    Sie ist

    she is

    Es ist

    it is

    Ihr seid

    all of you are

    Sie sind

    all of you are

    Wir sind

    we are

    Sie sind

    they are

     

    In the above table, you can see that there are two ways to say “you are” and “all of you are”. The difference lies in two separate ways of addressing other people: formal and informal style. In the last part of this lesson, we will get to know this point more clearly.

    Here are some examples with the verb “sein”:

    German

    Meaning

    Er ist klein und faul.

    He is short and lazy.

    Sie ist schlank und dumm.

    She is skinny and dumb.

    Es ist alt und schmutzig.

    It is old and dirty.

     

    In the above table, you can see that there are two ways to say “you are” and “all of you are”. The difference lies in two separate ways of addressing other people: formal and informal style. In the next part of this lesson, we will get to know this point more clearly.

    Addressing other people in formal and informal situations

    In German communication, you may offend your partner if you do not address them in a correct way. Changing the way you address others can help you show respect and avoid confusing situations. Here are some examples of formal and informal address style:

    Formal

    Informal

    Meaning

    Sie

    du

    you

    Sie

    ihr

    all of you

     

    Above are the explanations of basic structures to communicate in German language. We hope this lesson can help you make progress in studying. Thank you!

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