Monday, June 23, 2025



Colloquial German for Beginners - Unit 2

📘 Colloquial German for Beginners

🟩 UNIT 2: Small Talk and Introductions

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🗣️ Conversations & Vocabulary

Explore dialogues in Standard German, Everyday German, and regional dialects (Bavarian, Swabian). Click phrases to hear pronunciation. Expand vocabulary sections for key phrases.

Markus: Guten Morgen! Wie geht es Ihnen?

Lisa: Guten Morgen! Mir geht es gut, danke. Und Ihnen?

Markus: Auch gut, danke. Ich heiße Markus. Wie heißen Sie?

Translation:

Markus: Good morning! How are you?

Lisa: Good morning! I’m good, thanks. And you?

Markus: Also good, thanks. My name is Markus. What’s your name?

Standard: Guten Morgen /ˈɡuːtən ˈmɔrɡən/
Guten Morgen! Wie geht es Ihnen?
Everyday: Hey /haɪ/
Hey! Na, wie läuft’s?
Bavarian: Servus /ˈsɛrvʊs/
Servus! Was machst’n so, gell?
Swabian: Grüß di /ɡʁyːs di/
Grüß di! Was machst’n, gudd?
English Translation: Good morning / Hello

📚 Grammar Focus: Present Tense of Regular Verbs

Learn how regular verbs like “machen” and “kommen” are conjugated in Standard German, Everyday German, and dialects. Try the quick practice below.

Ich
Machen (Standard): Mache

Quick Practice

Match the conjugation to the pronoun (Standard German).

  • mache
  • machst
  • macht
  • Ich
  • Du
  • Er/Sie

✍️ Exercises

Test your skills with these exercises, grouped by type.

Exercise 1: Fill in the Blank (Standard German)

Fill in the blank with the correct form of “machen” in Standard German.

1. Ich meine Hausaufgaben.

2. Du was?

Exercise 2: Matching Phrases to Dialects

Match the phrase to its dialect.

  • Guten Morgen
  • Na, wie läuft’s
  • Servus
  • Grüß di
  • Standard German
  • Everyday German
  • Bavarian
  • Swabian

Solutions

  • Guten Morgen – Standard German
  • Na, wie läuft’s – Everyday German
  • Servus – Bavarian
  • Grüß di – Swabian

Exercise 6: Translate and Transform

Translate the Standard German sentences into Everyday German.

1. Guten Morgen! Was machst du?

Exercise 8: Audio-Based Quiz

Listen to the phrase and select the correct dialect.

Dialect:

🔄 Practice & Review

Reinforce your learning with flashcards and a summary table.

Flashcards

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Summary Table

English Standard German Everyday German Bavarian Swabian
Hello Guten Morgen Hey Servus Grüß di

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