The Germanic Phrasebook

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The Germanic Phrasebook Page 2 While we have done our best to eliminate errors in this phrasebook, there are bound to be some that made it through the this final edition. If you find any or if you think that there is something missing, then please send me a letter to the above address or email me at craig.ostrander@gmx.de and I will make certain that the corrections get made in the next addition. I will make certain that all contribution are acknowledged in future editions. Pronunciation Since it is impossible to represent in one language the exact sounds of another we have only attempted to approximate those sounds. The following pronunciation guidelines should help to imitate the sounds of the target language as close as possible. Obviously the best way to learn the sounds of a language is by listening and imitating a native speaker either through recordings or “in person”. Remember, however, that effective communication does not require perfect pronunciation and adult language learners will almost always retain a “foreign” accent unless they undertake extensive training and practice. Standard Afrikaans Pronunciation Word stress is generally on the first syllable. Diphthongs and Vowels A vowel is generally short if followed by two consonants or by one consonant at the end of a word. A vowel is generally long if followed by a vowel or if it is written twice. Afrikaans Letter(s)/Letter Combination Afrikaans Word Example Approximate English Pronunciation a (long) water like a in father a (short) dam like u in fun aa Afrikaans like a in father ai baie like igh in light ê sê like a in dare e (long) medium like ee in beer e (short) pen like e in pen e (unstressed syllables) water like second e in telephone ei trein like ay in say i (long) ambisie like ee in breed i (short) bring like second e in telephone ie die like ee in breed ô môre like o in more o (long) open like oo in door o (short) op like aw in law oe boek like u in put oei koei like oui in Louis oo Voortrekker like oo in door ooi mooi like oi in Moira ou jou like o in no u (long) student like ee in breed (with rounded lips) u (short) bus like y in abyss (with rounded lips) ui huis like ay in say (with rounded lips) uu nuus like ee in breed (with rounded lips) y my like ay in say Consonants Afrikaans Letter(s)/Letter Combination Afrikaans Word Example Approximate English Pronunciation b, h, l, m, n, p ,t, k pronounced as in English ch chemie like ch in Scottish loch and almost like English k d hand like t in hunt
The Germanic Phrasebook Page 3 djie baadjie like English k followed by ee in breed g begin like ch in Scottish loch gh gholf like g in God j jy like y in yellow r rond like English r but trilled tjie katjie like English k followed by ee in breed v vul like f in father w wind like v in version Bavarian/Austrian Pronunciation Approximate pronunciation with standard German.. The character å should be pronounced somewhere between a German long a and a German long o. Standard Dutch Pronunciation Word stress is generally on the first syllable. Diphthongs and Vowels A vowel is generally short if followed by two consonants or by one consonant at the end of a word. A vowel is generally long if followed by a vowel or if it is written twice. Dutch Letter(s)/Letter Dutch Word Example Approximate English Combination Pronunciation a (long) vader like a in part a (short) kat like o in American English college aai draai like a in mat followed by ee as in meet ai ai like igh in night au, ou koud like ow in cow e (long) zee like a in date e (short) bed like e in fed e (unstressed syllables) zitten like a in about eeuw leeuw like a in date followed by oo as in soon ei, ij reis between a in date and igh in night eu deur like u in fur (with rounded lips) i (long) bier like ee in see i (short) kind like i in pit I (unstressed syllables) monnik like a in about leuw nieuw like ee in meet followed by oo as in soon o (long) boot like oa in boat o (short) pot like aw in saw oe hoe like oo in soon oei roeit like oo as in soon followed by ee as in meet ooi nooit like o in wrote followed by ee as in meet u (long) nu like ee in meet (with rounded lips) u (short) bus like u in fur ui huis like u as in fur followed by ee as in meet (with rounded lips) and may also approximate with ow as in cow
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