Hello everyone and welcome to our video series
on learn German for beginners.
Our series for A1 or the beginners level consists
of 65 lessons, and there are some additional
videos on vocabulary and grammar, that you
should cover up under this syllabus.
In this lesson you will learn a few greetings
in German.
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Throughout the videos we will be working on
this pattern.
The German word will appear in orange, whereas
the English translation will follow in white.
So let’s begin:
Lektion 1:
"Begrüßungen" or Greetings
In this video we are gonna discuss different
forms of greetings used in various German
speaking countries.
The greetings will give you a feeling of the
German pronunciation.
And to have a good command of the language,
repeat what you listen a few times.
So, here’s the first one:
"Hallo" - once again: Hallo - This is the
most commonly used form of greeting in Germany.
Notice the difference in the pronunciation.
It's "Hallo!"
and not hello.
These days some people also greet with a simple
“hi”.
The next one is:
"Guten Tag!"
- once again: Guten Tag - Yet another commonly
used form of greeting but used mostly in formal
situations.
This can be used any time of the day.
When you are greeting someone in Germany,
it’s very important to make an eye contact.
Also, don’t forget to offer a firm handshake.
And if you are offered one, make sure the
handshake is safe.
Let's now learn some greetings that can be
used only during a particular time of the
day.
"Guten Morgen!"
once again: Guten Morgen.
- This is to wish a nice morning.
"Guten Abend!"
- once again: Guten Abend - 
this is used to wish someone a nice evening.
Please note that even during late evenings
this greeting can be used.
"Gute Nacht!"
- once again: Gute Nacht - this is generally
used before going to the bed.
You must have noticed that in the last four
greetings there is some similarity.
Don't be afraid.
Don't be confused.
And don't get into the details.
We shall be discussing the same in the next
videos.
Please concentrate on only the pronunciation
and the usage of these words.
And just learn them!
Let's now learn some regional greetings.
"Grüß Gott!"
- once again: Grüß Gott - this originates
mostly from Austria which is also a German
speaking country.
And is mostly spoken in Germany in Bayern
or Bavaria.
Bavaria is the biggest state of Germany.
Well!
You do see some new characters here.
Don't be scared!
The Beta (ß) sign here is the sound of a
double "s" (ss)
And the "u" with those two dots (ü), we will
be discussing later what they are.
But right now just remember the pronunciation
of this.
"Grüß Gott!"
"Grüß Sie!"
and "Grüß dich!"
are casual greetings. once again: Grüß Sie!
and Grüß dich!
"Sie" and "dich" are two different pronouns.
"Sie" is used in formal situations, whereas
"dich" can be used amongst friends and known
people.
Please note that these two greetings are used
in a singular form and cannot be used for
a group of people.
In this case “S” takes the pronunciation
“Z”
"Servus!"
- once again - Servus!
This greeting originates from Switzerland.
and is mostly used in southern Germany.
It could mean both "Hello!"
and "Bye!".
This greeting can be used any time during
the day.
"Tschüs!"
- once again: Tschüs!
this is spoken all over Germany and mostly
informally.
You will also find "Tschüs!"
with a different spelling that means with
a double "s" at the end ("Tschüss!").
Come people also just say “Ciao”.
The Word “Ciao” comes from the italian
language, but it’s used in a lot of European
countries.
"Auf Wiedersehen!"
- once again - Auf Wiedersehen.
This is also used all over Germany, but in
formal situations.
When talking on the phone, you would say:
"Auf Wiederhören!"
- once again - Auf Wiederhören.
This is not very different from "Auf Wiedersehen!"
The only difference is, this is used on the
phone, since you cannot see the person.
"Bis bald!"
- once again - Bis bald - this is commonly
used amongst friends.
Please remember here that "bald" has the sound
of "aa" like the "Hallo!"
"Bis später!"
: once again - Bis später!
- this is an alternative form of "Bis bald!".
You might also hear “bis dann”.
Now we will be summarizing all the greetings
and all the forms, that we have learned in
this video.
I will be reading out all the greetings we
have done.
Please repeat them after me.
So here we go!
Hope these 13 greetings have given you a feel
of the German language.
Feel free to watch this again.
Another video you could watch is “25 Words
for absolute beginners” The link for this
video can be found below in the description.
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