Introduction to german language....

German is a West Germanic language, thus related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. It is one of the world's major languages and the most widely spoken first language in the European Union. Globally, German is spoken by approximately 120 million native speakers and also by about 80 million non-native speakers. Standard German is widely taught in schools, universities and Goethe Institutes worldwide....



Origins

The history of the language begins with the High German consonant shift during the migration period, separating Old High German dialects fromOld Saxon. The earliest testimonies of Old High German are from scattered Elder Futhark inscriptions, especially in Alemannic, from the 6th century AD; the earliest glosses (Abrogans) date to the 8th; and the oldest coherent texts (the Hildebrandslied, the Muspilli and the Merseburg Incantations) to the 9th century. Old Saxon at this time belongs to the North Sea Germanic cultural sphere, and Low Saxon should fall under German rather than Anglo-Frisian influence during the Holy Roman Empire.

As Germany was divided into many different states, the only force working for a unification or standardization of German during a period of several hundred years was the general preference of writers trying to write in a way that could be understood in the largest possible area.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Wishes in German 
         

Good Luck!          =Viel Glück!      

Happy Birthday!   =Alles Gute zum Geburtstag!

Happy New Year! =Ein frohes neues Jahr!

Merry Christmas!  =Fröhliche Weihnachten!

Congratulations!   =(Herzlichen) Glückwunsch!

Enjoy! (For meals…)        =Guten Appetit!

I'd Like To Visit Germany One Day        =Ich möchte eines Tages (mal) nach Deutschland reisen

Say Hi To John For me.    =Grüß/ Grüßen Sie John von mir!

bless you (when sneezing)            -Gesundheit!

Good Night & Sweet Dreams!     =Gute Nacht und träum was schönes!

Wie heissen Sie? (What.s your name?),

Ich heisse Speak7 , Mein Name ist Speak7 (my name is Speak7 ),

Wie bitte? (I'm sorry, literally: how please?),

Wie geht's? (How is it going? how are things going with you?),

Es geht, und Ihnen? (things are going okay, how about you? It's the answer to "Wie geht's")

Danke, gut! Good, thanks (literally: Thanks, good)

Tschüb> (bye)

Woher kommen Sie? (Where are you from?)

Ich komme aus Marokko. (I'm from Morocco)

Wo wohnen Sie? (Where do you live?)

Wo ist das? (Where is that?)

Ich verstehe nicht (I don't understand)

Oh, Entschuldigung! (Oh sorry)

Macht nichts (don't worry about it, .or., it's okay)

Es tut mir leid (I'm sorry)

Was machen Sie? (What do you do?)

Was sind Sie von Beruf? (What do you do for a living?)

Ich bin ... (I'm a "your job")

Ich bin in Frankfurt geboren (I was born in Frankfurt)

Ich bin verheiratet (I.m married)

Ich bin solo (I.m single)

Ja, richtig (yes that's true, or that's correct)

Was ist das? (What is that?)

Wie späist es? (What time is it?)

Zehn vor sieben (6:50), zwanzig nach fü> (5:20), viertel vor zehn (9:45)

Kommst du mit? (Are you coming along?)

Wie lange leben Sie schon hier? (How long have you been living here?)

Wie finden Sie Amerika? (How do you like the U.S?)

Ich habe in Amerika Deutsch gelernt (I learned German in the U.S)

Wie gross ist es? (How big is it?)

Wieviel kostet das? (How much is it?)

Das ist sehr wichtig (it's very importat)

Haben Sie Geschwister/ Kinder? (Do you have sisters/ kids?)

Kön Sie mir helfen? (Can you help me?)

Haben Sie eine Nachricht? (Do you have a message for me?)

Sag mal! (Tell me!)

Jeden Tag studiere ich Deutsch (every day I study German)

Um wieviel Uhr...? (At what time ...?)

Bis wann? (Till what time?)

Morgen, Nachmittag, Abend (morning, afternoon, evening)

Wann kommen Sie heute? (When are you coming today?)

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