The umlaut that appears in the plural in German

1. 1
   Vater/ˈfaːtɐ/

   fathernoun

   A man who has a child.
2. 2
   Bruder/ˈbʁuːdɐ/

   brothernoun

   A man with the same parents as you.
3. 3
   Tochter/ˈtɔxtɐ/

   daughternoun

   The female child of parents.
4. 4
   Sohn/zoːn/

   sonnoun

   The male child of parents.
5. 5
   Gast/ɡast/

   guestnoun

   Someone visiting other people.
6. 6
   Stuhl/ʃtuːl/

   chairnoun

   A piece of furniture for one person to sit on.
7. 7
   Glas/ɡlaːs/iAlso said ɡlas.

   glassnoun

   A vessel made of glass for drinking.
8. 8
   Garten/ˈɡaʁtən/

   gardennoun

   A piece of land with plants by a house.
9. 9
   Apfelbaum/ˈapfəlbaʊ̯m/

   apple treenoun

   A tree that apples grow on.
10. 10
    Nacht/naxt/

    nightnoun

    The dark time between evening and morning.

The sentences

1. Mein Vater bringt gleich noch mehr Getränke mit.

   My father is bringing more drinks in a moment.

2. Kannst du deinen Bruder auch zum Fest einladen?

   Can you invite your brother to the party too?

3. Ist das Ihre Tochter, die dort drüben spielt?

   Is that your daughter playing over there?

4. Unser Sohn kann die Tische aus dem Keller holen.

   Our son can get the tables from the basement.

5. Jeder Gast braucht noch ein Glas.

   Every guest still needs a glass.

6. Für meine Oma fehlt noch ein Stuhl.

   We still need a chair for my grandma.

7. Könnten Sie mir bitte ein Glas Wasser geben?

   Could you please give me a glass of water?

8. Wir feiern heute Abend bei uns im Garten.

   We're having the party in our garden tonight.

9. Wir stellen den Tisch unter den Apfelbaum.

   We're putting the table under the apple tree.

10. Die Feier ging bis spät in die Nacht.

    The party went on until late at night.

Pronunciation

• Vater/ˈfaːtɐ/

  The V sounds like f, the a before it is long, and the ending -er becomes a faint a.

• Tochter/ˈtɔxtɐ/

  The ch after o is the rough sound of "Bach", not the one in "ich".

• Stuhl/ʃtuːl/

  The St at the start sounds like "scht".

• Glas/ɡlaːs/

  The a is long, as in "Gras", even though no h or double vowel shows it.

• Apfelbaum/ˈapfəlbaʊ̯m/

  Say it as one word, with the stress on "Ap".

Good to know

Du und Sie

Among family and friends people say du, and with strangers and older people they don't know they usually say Sie. When in doubt, start with Sie and wait to see whether they offer you the du.

Mitbringsel

If you are invited to a party, you often bring a small something, such as flowers, wine or a cake. People often ask beforehand whether anything is needed.

Prost

When you clink glasses, you say Prost and usually look at the other person. You generally clink glasses with everyone in the group.

Kaffee und Kuchen

At family parties in the afternoon there is often coffee and cake, before people grill or eat a hot meal in the evening.

Questions

How do I say that a guest still needs a glass in German?

Say "Jeder Gast braucht noch ein Glas." Gast means guest and Glas means glass.

What do I say if a chair is missing for someone?

You can say "Für meine Oma fehlt noch ein Stuhl." Stuhl is a piece of furniture a person sits on.

How do I ask for a glass of water politely?

Ask "Könnten Sie mir bitte ein Glas Wasser geben?" It uses Sie, so it suits staff or people you do not know well.