{"id":5515,"date":"2021-03-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-24T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/?p=5515"},"modified":"2021-06-25T08:31:11","modified_gmt":"2021-06-25T08:31:11","slug":"german-alphabet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/german-alphabet\/","title":{"rendered":"Speak Like a Berliner! A Short Guide to The Hardest Letters in the German Alphabet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>People can be a bit harsh when someone gets their language wrong. It\u2019s very common, for example, to hear English folk imitating German students <em>ven zey get veir th\u2019s vrong.<\/em>\u00a0However, anyone who knows a little German is aware that the German alphabet is even harder and that any English speaker who attempts to learn it is bound to make similar mistakes. If you don\u2019t believe us, try saying <em>Eichh\u00f6rnchen <\/em>or <em>Schlittschuhlaufen<\/em>. You won\u2019t look so smug then.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: auto; width: 100%; height: 0; padding-bottom: 73%; position: relative;\"><iframe class=\"giphy-embed\" style=\"position: absolute;\" src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/Qi6HbQkgJsEec\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/spongebob-squarepants-tongue-Qi6HbQkgJsEec\">via GIPHY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Although it is mostly identical to the English one, the German alphabet has some additional letters (and sounds!) that you should be aware of. Let\u2019s break it down for you: in the German alphabet, there are 5 vowels (a, e, i, o, u), and 19 consonants. So far, so good. But then there are three <em>Umlauts<\/em>\u00a0(\u00e4, \u00f6, \u00fc) and one extra letter, the <em>Eszett<\/em>\u00a0(\u00df), which in other countries such as Switzerland is replaced by a double ss-.<\/p>\n<p>Now let\u2019s go through the additional letters.<\/p>\n<p>To begin with, we have the (in?)famous Umlauts. The term \u201cumlaut\u201d refers to the two dots over a vowel that indicate an altered sound or a change in vowel quality. These letters appear in a number of highly occurring words such as <em>H\u00e4nde <\/em>(hands), <em>St\u00f6cke <\/em>(sticks), <em>K\u00fcsse <\/em>(kisses), and they are used as plural markers. Therefore, if you want to make grammatically accurate sentences you will have no choice but to get used to them. (By the way, in case you\u2019re wondering why all these words are written with upper case, that\u2019s because Germans capitalise all nouns, regardless of their position in the sentence.)<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 22px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/german\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Join our tailored courses and master German with the help of our qualified native-speaking teachers!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nThe umlauts:<\/p>\n<h2><strong>\u00c4 <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In pronunciation, a near equivalent would be between the \u201ca\u201d sound in \u201cbay\u201d and the \u201ce\u201d sound in \u201cbed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Entschuldigung, ich bin zu sp\u00e4t<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m sorry I\u2019m late<\/p>\n<h2><strong>\u00d6 <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>A long schwa-ish sound, this one sounds approximately like the \u201cu\u201d in \u201cburn.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Etwas B\u00f6ses kommt auf diese Weise<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Something wicked this way comes<\/p>\n<h2><strong>\u00dc<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The closest equivalent sound we have in English is the \u201cew\u201d in \u201cpew.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Ein sch\u00f6ner Blick auf die M\u00fchle<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A nice view of the mill<\/p>\n<p>Because umlauts appear in most plural words, a good way of practising these sounds is by going over lists of nouns and trying to pronounce both their singular and plural forms. Watching shows like <em><i>Dark<\/i><\/em>\u00a0or <em><i>Holiday Secrets<\/i><\/em>\u00a0on Netflix in German with German subtitles can also help you familiarise yourself with these tricky sounds.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5518\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5518\" class=\"wp-image-5518 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/modern-device-with-netflix-app-min-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/modern-device-with-netflix-app-min-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/modern-device-with-netflix-app-min-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/modern-device-with-netflix-app-min-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5518\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freepik.com\/photos\/technology\">Technology photo created by freepik - www.freepik.com<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Next, we have a renowned troublemaker, the letter, \u00df, or Eszett, scharfes S, or Buckel S, or Rucksack S, or\u2014 okay, we get it, it has lots of names. This letter, which only exists in lower case, designates a sibilant consonant that sounds like a double-s. Although it has a long history that can be traced back to the 8th Century AD, this sound has had more success in Germany than in Switzerland or Liechtenstein, where it was dropped in the 1930s.<\/p>\n<p>Without taking into account a few exceptions, a double consonant in German indicates that the preceding vowel is short, while the presence of \u00df indicates that it is long:<\/p>\n<p><em><i>Busse<\/i><\/em>\u00a0(buses) \/ <em><i>Bu\u00dfe<\/i><\/em>\u00a0(penance)<\/p>\n<p>If you want to practice the difference between minimal pairs such as this one \u2014or any words in the German alphabet, you can go to <a href=\"https:\/\/forvo.com\/\"><u>Forvo<\/u><\/a>, look up the words, listen, and repeat until you get the sounds right. (Forvo, in case you didn\u2019t know, is a pronunciation dictionary where you can listen to lots of native speakers of any language read out thousands of words)<\/p>\n<p>Now, let\u2019s go over other troublesome letters in the German alphabet. We\u2019ll introduce each symbol alongside their approximate pronunciation, so make sure you close your bedroom\u2019s door so no one hears you as you repeat the examples.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>C<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Although this symbol is completely familiar for English speakers, they should be aware that the pronunciation of this letter changes depending on the phonological context. Although it is a \/k\/ in most contexts, as in <em>curry<\/em>, its pronunciation changes before \u201ci\u201d, \u201ce\u201d, \u201c\u00f6\u201d, \u201c\u00e4\u201d, and \u201c\u00fc\u201d: When followed by these vowels, C sounds like a \u201cts:\u201d a short \u201ct\u201d followed by a hard \u201cs\u201d (as in \u201csnort\u201d). Think of the sound a drop of water produces when it hits a hot pan.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>J<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The German consonant \u201cj\u201d is the equivalent of the English \u201cy\u201d as in \u201cyacht.\u201d It is a glided, semi-vocalic sound, and it is never pronounced as you would do it in English in words such as judge or jazz. Practice saying, for example<em>\u00a0Mein Geburtstag ist im Juni <\/em>(my birthday is in June).<\/p>\n<h2><strong>W<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This is one of the hardest sound-to-spelling rules for English speakers and a frequent source of confusion for both German and English people trying to speak each other\u2019s languages. In German, \u201cw\u201d is pronounced like an English \u201cv\u201d. Yes. It\u2019s a fricative, labiodental sound. An example of a German word with this sound is, precisely, <em>wort<\/em>. You can also practice this sound with phrases like <em>Ich h\u00e4tte gerne ein Glas Wasser<\/em>\u00a0(I\u2019d like a glass of water).<\/p>\n<h2>Z<\/h2>\n<p>The German consonant \u201cz\u201d is not the vibrating, bee-like sound that we have in English. It\u2019s an unvoiced sound pronounced like a \u201cts:\u201d a short \u201ct\u201d followed by a hard \u201cs\u201d as in \u201csnake\u201d. To practice this sound, try saying the word <em><i>zirkus<\/i><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Is the German alphabet easier or harder than you thought it was? Is there any other German sound that you struggle with? Let us know in the comment section.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to go beyond the alphabet and start working on your fluency, don\u2019t hesitate to reach out to us. Our native teachers will assess your level and come up with a tailor-made course that suits your preferences and current skills.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 22px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/german\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Join our tailored courses and master German with the help of our qualified native-speaking teachers!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People can be a bit harsh when someone gets their language wrong. 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