Unlike the Thai language, German does have a standardized way of writing, so I will also give you the proper pronunciation of the words."
Professsor Jackie
April 16
danke schon (dankuh shurn): thank
you very much
bitte schon (bittuh shurn): "you're welcome"
sprechen sie deutsch? (shpreshen zee doytsh): do you speak German?
April 17
Since today's words are very easy, I'll teach
you 4 new words:
ja/nein (ya/nine): yes/no
hallo/tschus (hallo/chooss): hello/ bye
April 18
Today, I'll teach the numbers 1-10 in German:
eins (ine-ss), zwei (tsvy), drei (dry), vier (feer), funf (foonf): one,
two, three, four, five
sechs (zex), sieben (zeeben), acht (akht), neun (noyn), zehn (tsayn):
six, seven, eight, nine, ten
April 19
The 2 new phrases for today are:
haben sie…? (hahben zee): do you have…?
was kostet das? (vass kostet dass): how much is this?
and
The 2 new words/phrases for today are:
rindfleisch (rindflysh): beef
hahnchen (hahnshen): chicken
April 20
The 2 new phrases for today are:
konnte ich bitte die speisekarte? (kurntuh ish bittuh dee shpyzuh-karte):
can I see the menu?
was konnten sie empfehlen? (vass kurnten zee empfaylen): what would you
recommend?
April 21
The 2 new words/phrases for today are:
guten tag, freut mich (gooten tahk froyt mish): how do you do, pleased
to meet you
bis spater (biss shpayter): see you later
April 22
The 2 new words/phrases for today are:
in ordnung (in ortnoong): that's fine
est ist kostlich (ess ist kurstlish): that's delicious
April 23
The 2 new words/phrases for today are:
entschuldigung (entshooldigoong): excuse me/sorry
wie spat ist es? (vee shpayt ist ess): what time is it?
April 25
The 2 new words/phrases for today are:
was is das? (vass ist dass): what's that?
wo bekomme ich…? (vo bukommuh ish): where can I get…?
April 27
The 2 new words/phrases for today are:
in ordnung (in ortnoong): that's fine
est ist kostlich (ess ist kurstlish): that's delicious
April 28
The 2 new words/phrases for today are:
ich weis nicht: I don't know
(ish vice nisht)
konnen sie mir helfen?: can you help me?
(kurnen zee meer helfen)
April 29
The 2 new words/phrases for today
are:
immer: always (eemer)
manchmal: sometimes (manshmal)
April 30
The 2 new words/phrases for today are:
schwimmbad: swimming pool (shvimbaht)
handtuch: towel (hanttoosh)
May 1
The 2 new words/phrases for today
are:
einen tisch fur zwei personen, bitte: a table for two, please
(ine-en tish foor tsvy pairzohnen, bittuh)
zahlen, bitte: bill, please (tsahlen, bittuh)
May 2
The 2 new words/phrases for today are:
ansichtskarte: postcard (anzishts-kartuh)
briefmarke: stamp (breef-markuh)
May 3
The 2 new words/phrases for today are:
sollen wir einkaufen: let's go shopping (zollen veer ine-kowfen)
ich sehe mich nur um: I'm just looking (ish zay-uh mish noor oom)
May 4
The 2 new words/phrases for today are:
frucht: fruit (frusht)
gemuse: vegetable (guhmoosuh)
May
5
The 2 new words/phrases for today are:
heute: today (hoytuh)
gestern: yesterday (gestern)
May 6
The 2 new
words/phrases for today are:
fruh: early (froo)
spat: late (shpayt)
May 7
The 2 new words/phrases
for today are:
mittagessen: lunch (mittahkessen)
abendessen: dinner
(ahbentessen)
May 8
The 2 new words/phrases for today are: zum flughafen bitten: to the airport
please (tsoom flookhahfen bittuh)
konnen sie hier halten, bitte: could you stop here please? (kurnen zee heer halten bittuh)
May 9
The 2 new words/phrases for today are: Das wetter ist furchtbar: the weather
is awful (dass vetter sit foorshtbar)
May 10
The 2 new words/phrases for today are: prohst: cheers (prost)
was mochten sie trinken? what would you like to drink? (vass murshten zee trinken)
May 11
The 2 new words/phrases for today are: buchhandlung: bookshop (bookhhantloog)
kaufhaus: department store (kowfhowss)
May 12
The 2 new words/phrases for today are: monat: month (mohnaht)
jahr: year (yar)
May 13
The 2 new words/phrases for today are: kann ich es anprobieren?: can I
try it on? (kan ish ess anprobeeren)
akzeptieren sie kreditkarten?: do you take credit cards? (aktsepteeren
zee kredeetkarten)
May 14
The 2 new words/phrases for today are: eingang: entrance (ine-gang)
ausgang: exit (owssgang)
May 15
The 2 new words/phrases for today are: bad: bathroom (baht)
schlafzimmer: bedroom (shlahf-tsimmer)
May 16
The 2 new words/phrases for today are: bugelbrett: ironing board (boogelbret)
zahnpasta: toothpaste (tsahnpasta)
May 17
The 2 new words/phrases for today are: sollen wir ins kino gehen: let's
go to the cinema (zollen veer inss keeno gay-en)
ich verstehe nicht: I don't understand (ish fairshtayuh nisht)
May 18
The 2 new words/phrases for today are: flughafen: airport (flook-hahfen)
customs: zoll (tsoll)
May 19
The 2 new words/phrases for today are: muntztelefon: pay-phone (moonts-telefohn)
vermittlung: operator (fairmittloong)
May 20
The 2 new words/phrases for today are: passen sie auf: look out (pas-en
zie owf)
beeilen sie sich: hurry up (buh-ile-en zee zish)
May 21
The 2 new words/phrases for today are: antiquitaten-laden: antique shop
(antikvitayten lahden)
chemische reinigung: drycleaners (shaymishuh rynigoong)
May 22
The 2 new words/phrases for today are: bargeld: cash (bargelt)
May 23
The 2 new words/phrases for today are: ober: waiter (ohber)
bedienung: waitress (budeenoong)
May 24
The 2 new words/phrases for today are: wo is die... abteiling?: where
is the ...(i.e. "shoe") department? (vo ist dee...aptyloong)
gibt es hier einen markt?: is there a market here? (geept ess heer ine-ein
markt)
May 25
The 2 new words/phrases for today are: wann wird er zuruck sein?: when
will he be back? (van veert air tsoorook zine)
bis nachstes jahr: see you again next year (biss naykstess yar)
May 26
hello - guten tag goodbye - auf wiedersehen
May 27
please - bitte thank you - danke
May 28
yes - ja no - nein
May 29
excuse me - entschuldigung help - hilfe
May 30
I don't understand - ich verstehe nicht One moment please - eine moment
May 31
one - ains two - zwei
June 1
three - drei
four - vier
June 2
toilet - die toilette kitchen - die kuche
June 3
telephone - das telephon safe - einen safe
June 4
mother - mutter father - vater
June 5
sister - schwester brother - bruder
June 6
daughter - tochter son - sohn
June 7
aunt - tante uncle - onkel
June 8
grandmother - grossmutter grandfather - grossvater
June 9
apple - apfel apricot - aprikose
June 10
doctor - arzt anesthetic - betaubung
June 11
thirsty - durstig interpreter - dolmetscheer
June 12
bakery - backerei broccoli - brokkoli
June 13
cashew - cashewnuss bank - bank
June 14
husband - ehegatte wife - ehefrau
June 15
cash - bargeld charming - charmant
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