Episode 10 - Greeting and Introduction Part 2

Better German Podcast

Summary
In this episode of the Better German podcast, host Susi Blümel teaches German phrases around the themes of greeting and introducing. This episode, being the second part, does not dive into individual word meanings but provides translations and extra information on usage and context. Listeners can further use a downloadable PDF to practice the phrases. Certain uniquely Austrian sayings are discussed and the host encourages repetition for practice.

Primary Topic: Greeting and Introducing

- Importance of greeting and introducing

- Recommendation to listen to the previous episode

- PDF with words, sentences, and translations for practice

Primary Topic: Sentences for Greeting and Introducing

- Examples of German sentences followed by their English translations

- Additional information and explanations for certain phrases

Primary Topic: Pronouns and Personal Information

- Teaching phrases related to name, age, origin, and location

- Explanation of formal and informal ways to ask for someone's name

Primary Topic: Expressions for Meeting and Pleasant Encounters

- Teaching phrases related to expressing happiness and pleasure in meeting someone

- Difference between formal and informal ways of expressing greetings

Primary Topic: Greetings for Different Times of the Day

- Teaching phrases for good morning, good evening, and good night

- Explanation of omitting the word "good" to simplify greetings

- Introduction to the French phrase "Bon appétit" as a greeting around noon

Primary Topic: Farewells and Regional Expressions

- Teaching phrases for goodbye in standard German

- Introduction to Austrian expressions "bye bye" and "pfiat di"

- Explanation of "pfiat di" as a Viennese expression for goodbye

Primary Topic: Conclusion and Additional Resources

- Gratitude for listening to the episode

- Mention of transcript availability on the website

- Encouragement to sign up for the newsletter and explore further resources

- Invitation to share the podcast with others

- Promotion of online German courses available on the website

Next Episode: Episode 11 https://podcast.bettergerman.info/episode/episode-11-my-7-favourite-tips-to-learn-german Explores Susi’s favourite tips when learning German.

Links

· Additional Materials https://bettergerman.info/freebies/

· More on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@Better-German/videos

· Interactive German Movie Guide https://bettergerman.info/movies/

· Learn German Words about an Office or Classroom https://podcast.bettergerman.info/episode/episode-12-learn-german-words-about-an-office-or-classroom

· Intro To Watching Movies To Learn German https://podcast.bettergerman.info/episode/episode-14-introduction-to-watching-movies-to-learn-german

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