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German Speaking Exercise (All Levels)

Course 101, Unit 1, Lesson 2

Describing People

Instructions: Please recite the following paragraph. Press the 'add audio submission' button to record and submit this exercise.

Er ist groß. Er ist nicht klein. Ich bin alt. Ich bin jung. Ich bin nicht alt. Er ist nicht jung. Der Junge ist jung. Der Mann ist alt. Die Frau ist nicht alt. Das Mädchen ist jung. Die Frau ist nicht groß. Das Mädchen ist nicht klein.

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  • 강세바
    Mochapoints: 6873  |  Teacher Score: 4041 (100%)
    Be careful with 'bist', it sounds like 'best' Er sounds English, we don't have the English 'r' in German. Er should be like 'ea'. when you say 'nicht', I can only hear 'nich', don't forget the 't' in the end. When you say 'reich', it sounds like 'eich', don't forget the 'r' in the beginning. Listen to my recording
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  • Anthony
    Mochapoints: 16378  |  Teacher Score: 14609 (0%)
    Nicht schlecht! Die Aussprache des Verbs „bist“ ist nicht richtig und muss geübt werden. Auch „keine“ in „keine Frau“ ist misslungen. „Mann“ zum Schluss (der Mann ist nicht reich) war nicht richtig. Es muss sich wie „曼“ im Chinesischen anhören. Das R lernt man, indem man die Aussprache in den Livemocha-Aufgaben immer wieder hört und genau nachmacht. Das Schluss-R wie im chinesischen „二胡“ ist leider weit vom deutschen R entfernt.
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  • Kim Bugge
    Mochapoints: 4175  |  Teacher Score: 3054 (0%)
    Well done with the written part and I agree with Nunsaramengel and Antony but I have some concerns about the pronounation of "Mann" and "Alt". The 'a' should not be flat but more soft like in "Arm" and the 'o' in Gross should be more round. Try to put your lips together and extend them out of your mouth while you pronounce the sound. Remember to pronounce "keine" with "e" in the end and not as "kein"
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