Ö, the sound that isn't o in German
You're standing in a bakery early in the morning, just as it opens, and you order your breakfast without letting ö turn into o.
The phrase
Guten Morgen, heute ist das Wetter wirklich schön.10 words10 sentences
The ten words
- schön/ʃøːn/
beautifuladjective
So pretty or pleasant that you enjoy looking at or hearing it.
- hören/ˈhøːʁən/
to hearverb
To perceive sounds or noises with your ears.
- können/ˈkœnən/
canverb
To have the ability or the chance to do something.
- öffnen/ˈœfnən/
to openverb
To open something so you can get in or through.
- möglich/ˈmøːklɪç/
possibleadjective
Such that it can be done.
- höflich/ˈhøːflɪç/
politeadjective
Treating others in a friendly way, with good manners.
- Brötchen/ˈbʁøːtçən/
bread rollnoun
A small round piece of bread usually eaten fresh for breakfast.
- Löffel/ˈlœfəl/
spoonnoun
A piece of cutlery with a small bowl at the end, used to eat soup or yogurt.
- Öl/øːl/
oilnoun
A greasy liquid used for cooking, frying, or machines.
- lösen/ˈløːzən/
to solveverb
To work on a task or problem so that you find the right answer.
The sentences
Guten Morgen, heute ist das Wetter wirklich schön.
Good morning, the weather is really beautiful today.
Können Sie mich hier vorne gut hören?
Can you hear me well from here?
Können Sie mir bitte zwei Brötchen einpacken?
Could you please pack up two bread rolls for me?
Wann öffnen Sie morgens Ihre Bäckerei?
When does your bakery open in the morning?
Ist es möglich, die Brötchen vorher zu bestellen?
Is it possible to order the bread rolls in advance?
Die Verkäuferin war heute sehr freundlich und höflich.
The saleswoman was very friendly and polite today.
Ich hätte gern sechs frische Brötchen zum Frühstück.
I'd like six fresh bread rolls for breakfast.
Können Sie mir bitte einen Löffel für den Joghurt geben?
Could you give me a spoon for the yogurt, please?
Backen Sie diese Brötchen mit Butter oder Öl?
Do you bake these rolls with butter or oil?
Können wir das Problem mit der Bestellung lösen?
Can we sort out the problem with the order?
Pronunciation
können/ˈkœnən/
The ö here is short and open, not long like in schön.
möglich/ˈmøːklɪç/
The g here sounds like a k, and the ch at the end is the soft ich sound.
Brötchen/ˈbʁøːtçən/
The ö is long, and the ending -chen sounds soft, like in ich.
Löffel/ˈlœfəl/
The ö is short, unlike the long ö in schön.
lösen/ˈløːzən/
The s between the vowels sounds soft, like in Rose.
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- How do you say 'bread roll' in German?
- It's Brötchen, as in 'Ich hätte gern sechs frische Brötchen zum Frühstück.'
- What does höflich mean?
- Höflich means polite, treating others in a friendly way with good manners.
- How do you ask if something is possible in German?
- You can say 'Ist es möglich...?', as in 'Ist es möglich, die Brötchen vorher zu bestellen?'