GERMAN LESSON 3: How to say "I come from.." in German 🇩🇪🇪🇸 🇸🇾🇺🇸
Summary
TLDRThis educational video script teaches viewers how to ask and answer the question 'Where are you from?' in German. It distinguishes between formal and informal versions of the question, with 'Woher kommen Sie?' for formal settings and 'Woher kommst du?' for casual conversations. The script explains the literal meanings of the words and emphasizes the importance of capitalizing 'Sie' for formal address. It also demonstrates how to respond to both versions of the question using 'Ich komme aus...' followed by the country's name. The video promises to cover country names and pronunciations in a future video, encouraging viewers to comment their origins and ask questions.
Takeaways
- 🗣️ The video discusses how to ask and answer the question 'Where are you from?' in German.
- 👨🏫 There are two ways to ask the question in German: formally and informally.
- 🎩 The formal way to ask is 'Woher kommen Sie?', which translates to 'Where do you come from?' in a respectful manner.
- 👫 The informal way to ask, used among peers or close acquaintances, is 'Woher kommst du?', meaning 'Where do you come from?' in a casual context.
- 🔤 The word 'Woher' means 'where from', and 'kommen' means 'come', with 'Sie' being the formal 'you' and 'du' the informal 'you'.
- 🌍 When answering, regardless of formality, you use 'Ich komme aus...', followed by the name of the country you're from.
- 🇺🇸 For countries like the United States, which is plural in German, you say 'aus den USA'.
- 🇪🇸 Examples given include 'Ich komme aus Spanien' (I come from Spain) and 'Ich komme aus Frankreich' (I come from France).
- 📹 A future video will cover the pronunciation and names of most countries in the world in German.
- 📝 The video ends with an invitation for viewers to comment their origin and ask further questions.
Q & A
What is the formal way to ask someone where they are from in German?
-The formal way to ask someone where they are from in German is 'Woher kommen Sie?' which translates to 'Where are you from?'
What does the word 'Woher' mean in the context of the formal question?
-'Woher' in the formal question 'Woher kommen Sie?' means 'where from'.
How do you address someone formally in German?
-In German, you address someone formally with 'Sie', which is a formal 'you'.
What is the informal way to ask someone where they are from in German?
-The informal way to ask someone where they are from in German is 'Woher kommst du?'
What is the significance of the capital 'S' in 'Sie' when used in a formal context?
-The capital 'S' in 'Sie' is significant as it denotes the formal 'you' in German. Without the capitalization, it would mean something else.
How do you respond to both the formal and informal questions about your origin in German?
-To respond to both the formal and informal questions, you would say 'Ich komme aus...', followed by your country of origin.
What is the difference between saying 'Ich komme aus Deutschland' and 'Ich komme aus den USA'?
-The difference is that 'Deutschland' is singular and does not require an article, whereas 'USA' is plural in German, so you say 'aus den USA'.
Can you provide an example of how to say 'I come from Spain' in German?
-To say 'I come from Spain' in German, you would say 'Ich komme aus Spanien'.
What does the verb 'kommen' change into when used informally?
-When used informally, the verb 'kommen' changes to 'kommst' to match the informal 'you' (du).
Are there any special rules for using articles with country names in German?
-Most countries in German do not require an article, but for plural countries like the United States, you use 'aus den'.
Will there be a follow-up video that includes the names and pronunciations of various countries in German?
-Yes, there will be a follow-up video that will cover the names and pronunciations of most countries in the world in German.
Outlines
🗣️ Learning to Ask 'Where Are You From?' in German
This paragraph introduces the German language's formal and informal ways of asking someone about their origin. The formal question is 'Woher kommen Sie?', which translates to 'Where do you come from?' in English, and is used with people you don't know well or who are older. The informal version is 'Woher kommst du?', used with peers and younger individuals. The paragraph explains the literal meaning of each word in the phrases and emphasizes the importance of capitalizing 'Sie' in German to denote formality. It also touches on how to answer these questions, regardless of formality, by using 'Ich komme aus...' followed by the country of origin. Examples are given for countries like Germany, the United States, Spain, and France, noting the use of articles in German for plural countries like the USA.
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💡Formal
💡Informal
💡Conjugation
💡Pronoun
💡Country
💡Article
💡Plural
💡Politeness
💡Language Learning
💡Cultural Context
Highlights
Introduction to the importance of learning how to ask 'Where are you from?' in German.
Explanation of the formal and informal ways to ask the question in German.
Formal question structure: 'Woher kommen Sie?'
Literal translation and breakdown of 'Woher kommen Sie?'
Importance of capitalizing 'Sie' in formal German.
Informal question structure: 'Woher kommst du?'
Explanation of the change from 'kommen' to 'kommst' in the informal version.
How to answer both formal and informal questions in German.
Standard response structure: 'Ich komme aus...'
Example of answering 'I come from Germany' in German.
Difference in article usage for countries like the United States in German.
Pronunciation and usage of 'aus den USA' for the United States.
General rule for most countries not requiring an article in German.
Examples of responding from Spain and France in German.
Announcement of an upcoming video featuring country names in German.
Short summary of how to ask 'Where are you from?' formally and informally in German.
Encouragement for viewers to comment their origin and ask further questions.
Closing remarks and sign-off.
Transcripts
Hallo, alle zusammen . Hello everybody today
We are going to talk about a very important question in German and how to answer that question and the question is where are
Where are you from?
So in German to ask this question you have two possibilities
The first one is formally and the other one is informal
formally you use it with people you don't know very well and who are older than you and
Informally you can use it for people who are about the same age as you and like friends and family and so on
[alright], so let's go first for the
Formal version the formal version would be [Woher kommen Sie?] this means where are you from?, formally
[Woher kommen Sie?]
so literally [Wo] means "where" [her] means "from"
then [kommen] means to "come" and
[Sie] is "you" formal, so [Woher kommen Sie?] where from come you?
[Sie] with a capital "S" don't forget that that's very important because otherwise it means something else in German
so now
To ask somebody who is about the same age as you or like well?
You wouldn't maybe ask your friends and family where they are from because you already know
But let's say somebody of the same age you're in a party in Germany enjoying yourself and now you want to ask them
where are you from what you would say is [Woher kommst du?]
So the same start [Woher] Where from
[kommst] So changes a little bit, it has now an [st] instead of the [en] at the end [kommst]
[du] and [du] is informal with a small [d] yeah, it's the informal you [Woher kommst du?]
So now comes the easy part how do you answer these questions you answer both questions
No matter if you're talking to somebody older then you, or the same age as you, you answer them in the same way
So what you would say is
[Ich komme aus...
Whatever your country is, for example: I would say [Ich komme aus..]
Deutschland, I come from Germany
so maybe you are from let's say the united states. You would say,
[Ich komme aus..]
[den USA]. Maybe you notice there is a little difference
So now we have without [den USA] because the united states is plural and in German
It's also plural so you would say [aus den USA] you need an article in this case
but don't worry most of the countries in the world don't have an article in German,
Another example is [Ich komme aus.. Spanien] What does that mean? Maybe you can guess? yes,
I come from Spain or [Ich komme aus.. Frankreich] I come from France!
Yeah, and I will make another video with all the country, well not all the countries of the world
but most of the countries in the world and
So you can see how to pronounce your own country and you can learn other country names and this video will be right here
but most of the countries [in] the world and
So you can see how to pronouce your own country and you can learn other country names and this video will be right here
Once it's done ok you will find the link
Short summary, short short short short summary, how to say where are you from in a formal way?
Do you remember you would say [Woher kommen Sie?]
so now how would you say it in an informal manner? you would say, [Woher kommst du?]
and how would you answer those two questions you would say [Ich komme aus...]
And you see already the verb [kommen] changes depending on the person
but we will talk about this in the video
And you see already the verb common changes depending on the person
But [we] will talk about this in the video
conjugation of folks [ok] whew
that's it for today post in the comments where you are from and
Yeah, ask me anything. You would [like] to know and this topic is pretty easy, isn't it I open
Ok oh, I'm sure
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