Three syllables that sound like two in German
You're sitting with the family at the kitchen table, music is playing on the radio, and you're planning the holiday in a region none of you knows yet.
The phrase
Wir fahren mit der ganzen Familie in die Ferien.10 words10 sentences
The ten words
- Familie/faˈmiːli̯ə/
familynoun
Parents, children and close relatives who belong together.
- Ferien/ˈfeːʁi̯ən/
vacationnoun
Free days when you don't work or go to school and often travel.
- Region/ʁeˈɡi̯oːn/
regionnoun
A larger area within a country, for example around a city or mountain range.
- Radio/ˈʁaːdi̯o/
radionoun
Music, news and programs you can listen to without pictures.
- Linie/ˈliːni̯ə/
linenoun
A thin, long mark, for example on paper or on a map.
- Station/ʃtaˈtsi̯oːn/
stationnoun
A place where a bus, train or subway regularly stops and people get on and off.
- Aktion/akˈtsi̯oːn/
salenoun
A deal where something is sold cheaper for a short time.
- Version/vɛɐ̯ˈzi̯oːn/
versionnoun
A version of something that differs slightly from another.
- Serie/ˈzeːʁi̯ə/
seriesnoun
Several things or episodes that belong together and come one after another.
- Millionär/mɪli̯oˈnɛːɐ̯/
millionairenoun
Someone who has more than a million euros.
The sentences
Wir fahren mit der ganzen Familie in die Ferien.
We're going on holiday with the whole family.
Wann beginnen bei euch eigentlich die Ferien?
When do your holidays actually start?
In dieser Region gibt es viele alte Dörfer.
There are many old villages in this region.
Kannst du das Radio bitte etwas leiser machen?
Can you turn the radio down a bit, please?
Auf der Karte zeigt eine rote Linie den Weg.
A red line shows the route on the map.
Bis zur nächsten Station sind es zehn Minuten.
It's ten minutes to the next station.
Bei dieser Aktion sind die Fahrkarten deutlich billiger.
With this deal, the tickets are much cheaper.
Diese Version des Plans gefällt mir besser.
I like this version of the plan better.
Abends schauen wir zusammen eine neue Serie.
In the evening we watch a new series together.
Für diesen Urlaub muss man kein Millionär sein.
You don't need to be a millionaire for this trip.
Pronunciation
Familie/faˈmiːli̯ə/
The stress falls on the second syllable, and the i there is long.
Ferien/ˈfeːʁi̯ən/
The stress is at the beginning, and the e there is long.
Region/ʁeˈɡi̯oːn/
The o in -gion is long; the word ends in -gion with a long o.
Radio/ˈʁaːdi̯o/
The stress is at the beginning, and the a is long.
Linie/ˈliːni̯ə/
The first i is long and carries the stress.
Station/ʃtaˈtsi̯oːn/
It starts with the sh sound, and -tion sounds like -tsion with a long o.
Aktion/akˈtsi̯oːn/
-tion sounds like -tsion and carries the stress.
Version/vɛɐ̯ˈzi̯oːn/
The s sounds soft like the s in 'rose', the second syllable is stressed, and the r in Ver- sounds like a short a.
Serie/ˈzeːʁi̯ə/
The S at the beginning sounds soft like in 'zebra', the stressed e after it is long.
Millionär/mɪli̯oˈnɛːɐ̯/
The stress is right at the end, the ä is long, and the final r sounds like a dark a.
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- How do you say 'family' in German?
- Familie. The stress falls on the second syllable, and the i there is long.
- How do you say 'vacation' in German?
- Ferien. The stress is at the beginning, and the e there is long.
- What does Aktion mean in German?
- It means a deal where something is sold cheaper for a short time, as in: Bei dieser Aktion sind die Fahrkarten deutlich billiger.