The w that sounds like a v in German

1. 1
   wandern/ˈvandɐn/

   to hikeverb

   To walk long distances outdoors in nature.
2. 2
   warten/ˈvaʁtən/

   to waitverb

   To stay in one place until something happens or someone arrives.
3. 3
   Wald/valt/

   forestnoun

   A large area of land where many trees grow close together.
4. 4
   Wetter/ˈvɛtəʁ/

   weathernoun

   What it's like outside right now: warm or cold, dry or wet.
5. 5
   Wolke/ˈvɔlkə/

   cloudnoun

   A white or gray mass in the sky made of tiny water droplets.
6. 6
   Wind/vɪnt/

   windnoun

   Air moving outdoors that you can feel on your skin.
7. 7
   Wiese/ˈviːzə/

   meadownoun

   An area of land where grass and flowers grow.
8. 8
   Woche/ˈvɔxə/

   weeknoun

   A period of seven days, from Monday to Sunday.
9. 9
   weit/vaɪ̯t/

   faradverb

   Over a great distance; not close.
10. 10
    wenig/ˈveːnɪç/

    littleadjective

    Only a small amount or number of something.

The sentences

1. Wollen wir am Wochenende zusammen im Wald wandern?

   Shall we go hiking in the forest together this weekend?

2. Wir sollten hier warten, bis der Regen aufhört.

   We should wait here until the rain stops.

3. Der Weg durch den Wald ist heute sehr nass.

   The path through the forest is very muddy today.

4. Wissen Sie, ob das Wetter morgen besser wird?

   Do you know if the weather will be better tomorrow?

5. Am Himmel hängt noch eine dicke graue Wolke.

   There's still a thick gray cloud hanging in the sky.

6. Der Wind ist hier oben ziemlich kalt geworden.

   The wind has gotten pretty cold up here.

7. Wir machen auf der Wiese eine kurze Pause.

   We're taking a short break in the meadow.

8. Es hat die ganze Woche lang stark geregnet.

   It rained hard all week long.

9. Ist es noch weit bis zum nächsten Dorf?

   Is it still far to the next village?

10. Wir haben nur noch wenig Wasser dabei.

    We only have a little water left.

Pronunciation

• wandern/ˈvandɐn/

  The r in the ending -ern turns into a dark a-sound.

• Wald/valt/

  At the end you hear a t sound, not a d.

• Wind/vɪnt/

  The d at the end sounds like a t.

• Wiese/ˈviːzə/

  The ie is a long i, and the s sounds soft, like the z in 'zoo'.

• Woche/ˈvɔxə/

  The ch after the o is made far back in the throat, like in Buch.

• wenig/ˈveːnɪç/

  The e is long, and -ig at the end sounds like -ich.

Questions

How do you say you want to take a break during a hike?

You can say: 'Wir machen auf der Wiese eine kurze Pause' (We're taking a short break in the meadow).

What does 'wenig' mean?

'Wenig' means only a small amount of something, as in 'Wir haben nur noch wenig Wasser dabei' (We only have a little water left).

How do you ask if it's still far to the next village?

You ask: 'Ist es noch weit bis zum nächsten Dorf?'