20200912 National German Language Day

September 12 Is German Language Day

 

Our German Lesson for today

 

Unser Deutschunterricht für heute.

 

“Vor der Schule”

 

Dieter: Guten Tag, Luise! Wie geht’s?

Luise: Danke, gut! Und dir?

Dieter: Prima!

Luise: Wer ist den das da drüben?

Dieter: Das is tine Freund vom mir.

Luise: Wie heist er denn?

Dieter: Er heist Paul. Willst du ihn kennenlernen?

 

Dieter: Luise, das ist mien Freund Paul.

Luise: Es Freut mich. Ich heisse Luise.

Paul: Guten tag, Luise!

Dieter: Washas to jetzt, Paul!

Paul: Hi habe jetzt Deutsch.

Luise: O, learns do auch Deutsch? Wir auch.

Dieter: Also, gehen wir!

 

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September 12 is German Language Day, also known as Tag der deutschen Sprache. It has been observed the second Saturday in September since 2001.

 

Interest in the German language is growing again especially in southern Europe. This may be due to Germany’s highly-regarded educational system, its positive economic development or indeed its reputation as a whole. “German Language Day” aims to promote German independently of trends.

 

(Note: The German conversation was from my first lesson in German class in 9th grade from the packet of material: "Audio-Lingual Materials", copyright 1961. I used these in 1967-1968. I still have the packet, as well as the German text books for the next 2 years when I took German in high school.)

Done