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I studied German and speak it (almost) fluently		  
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I'm currently learning it/know only a few words		  
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Mr. Smith
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« on: April 09, 2020, 07:09:45 PM »
Between 2 and 3.

Took two years in college, using Babbel to keep up with it.
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« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2020, 07:24:32 PM »
Quote from: Tender Branson on April 12, 2020, 05:21:35 AM

Yes.

Germans pronounce it "Wuh-ld".

We pronounce it "Woid" or as the English term "Void".

All the translations and songs I've heard pronounce it as "Vahlt".
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« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2020, 03:12:46 PM »
Quote from: Figueira on April 12, 2020, 04:30:56 PM
Quote from: Tender Branson on April 12, 2020, 08:21:17 AM
Quote from: Southern Speaker Punxsutawney Phil on April 12, 2020, 05:47:44 AM
Quote from: Tender Branson on April 12, 2020, 05:37:17 AM

jagen ("juh-gen", soft g) = to hunt

der Jäger ("yay-guh") = the hunter
herein lies the importance of the umlaut.
Isn't the case that Muller is pronounced simple moo-ler but Muller (u with umlaut) it becomes Myu-ler?

Umlauts like ü, ö, ä are very tough to learn for English speakers because their sound is so alien to them.

Isn't ä pretty much the vowel in American English "bed"?

More like the weird middle ground between "red" and "raid".
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