[Navyblue]

LOL.

To Dutch speakers,

Ok, this is interesting. I guess the dutch word for "church" sounds like "Kircher" too? Because in Indonesian language, which took a lot of words from Dutch, the word "church" (gereja) sounds somewhat like "Kircher".

 

[Navyblue]

Thanks Fenchel, that helps a lot.

If you guys have anything else to educate me, please feel free. Yes, anything would do.

 

[feNcheL]

Oops, just found a mistake in my explanations..
Well you never really think about pronunciation and that sort of thing until you're asked

There's a special case with Bach. If a vowel (except e and i) precedes the ch, as in Bach, the ch is pronounced as a throaty h (so that the h is not soundless, but with an audible flow of air).
Yeah I guess that's about it. Of course, there are even more special cases, but I don't want to go into detail now..

 

[Navyblue]

Finally get to see the Youtube link by Dzjudz. I guess that clears up most thing about German pronunciation.

Danke guys.

 

[feNcheL]

Herzlich willkommen! (you're welcome in German)

EDIT: BTW herzlich is one of the special cases where the last ch is pronounced as ch and not as throaty h..
Just if somebody is interested..

 

[Navyblue]

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Originally Posted by feNcheL /img/forum/go_quote.gif Herzlich willkommen! (you're welcome in German) EDIT: BTW herzlich is one of the special cases where the last ch is pronounced as ch and not as throaty h.. Just if somebody is interested..

I will always be interested, it's been too long since I learn a new language.

Herzlich <- How do I pronounce this? H-e-ah-zlich?

Google says that the word means "cordially" in Englisch, I guess in the context it mean something like "yours sincerely"?

If I were to sign off a letter, can I use words like this?

 

[Dzjudz]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Navyblue /img/forum/go_quote.gif I guess the dutch word for "church" sounds like "Kircher" too? Because in Indonesian language, which took a lot of words from Dutch, the word "church" (gereja) sounds somewhat like "Kircher".

The Dutch word for church is kerk. 2 k's.

 

[Navyblue]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dzjudz /img/forum/go_quote.gif The Dutch word for church is kerk. 2 k's.

Thanks.

 

[feNcheL]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Navyblue /img/forum/go_quote.gif I will always be interested, it's been too long since I learn a new language. Herzlich <- How do I pronounce this? H-e-ah-zlich? Google says that the word means "cordially" in Englisch, I guess in the context it mean something like "yours sincerely"? If I were to sign off a letter, can I use words like this?

Yes pronunciation is correct

Well the meaning is "you're welcome" (direct translation: cordially welcome, but welcome is always used with herzlich).
For signing off a letter you would typically write Viele/Herzliche/Schöne Grüße.

 

[Tridacnid]

Badezimmer?

 

[Luap]

Herzlich Willkommen means warmly welcome. The word Herzlich means someting like impassionate/sincere/heartfelt.
It was fun to read this thread!!

 

[wink]

I knew two people who were german and they spoke remarkably different.
I as in me:
One said Ish as in Ishtar
The other pronounced it as in Ick as in you have an icky feeling.
I was born in Austria, and until I was 5 years old all I could speak was German.
Now my German is basically non-existent as I think in English.

 

[xnor]

Austrian here, so I speak German (usually in a really bad Austrian dialect though, heh).
 
feNcheL, there's actually a third pronunciation: Sch-eh-mi.
 
If you want to hear how people pronounce those words I can recommend: dict.cc - just click the speaker icon for the words. For some words there are multiple recordings with different pronunciations.
 
 
edit: sorry for resurrecting this somewhat older thread.