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Jan 24, 2012 - 07:33 PM
It's a low, fast version of "ooh-uh". You may find it helps to turn the corners of your mouth down a bit as you say it.
You can really hear it with "schön" such as in "Danke schön". It ends up sounding like "shoo-un" -- but said so quickly that it ends up being a single vowel sound that just kind of rolls as it's said.
You can really hear it with "schön" such as in "Danke schön". It ends up sounding like "shoo-un" -- but said so quickly that it ends up being a single vowel sound that just kind of rolls as it's said.
Jan 24, 2012 - 09:11 PM
Caelligh - the best thing for me was to say the hard words over and over and over again. My worst word was madchen. Couldn't say it - it came out differently 20 times in a row. Then I kept saying it and suddenly, I have no problem. Listen to the CD and the DVD's, and keep saying moechte - one time it will come out right and you'll hear it. I had to do the same thing with ich. Good luck!!!
Jan 24, 2012 - 10:55 PM
I am at the same exact point that you are! Its been driving me crazy too! Don't feel bad... haha. I say hear it differently too
Jan 27, 2012 - 12:58 AM
Me too! Just starting out myself and the only word I'm having a problem with is "möchte". Before Fluenz I tried some other brand of audio CD's and I was sure it was "MERSHTEY" with the "r" like you hear too. I even have a German speaking girlfriend that has repeated it for me many times and it's hard but I think I'm getting better. The hard part for me is the ö combined with the "ch" sound. I think the "r" sound comes around because the "ch" sound is like imitating a cat hissing and the transition from the ö sound to the "ch" sound is near the tounge position for the "r" sound. The way I have figured out to say the ö sound is to say "uhh" like "DUH" but put your lips in the position as if you are saying "errrr" or like "Burrr" you are cold. Then do the cat hissing sound for möchte. Hope this helps.
Jan 28, 2012 - 08:51 PM
Thank you all for the advice! :)
Jan 28, 2012 - 09:07 PM
It's "MURKHTE" but with the 'R' fairly soft.
Jan 28, 2012 - 09:21 PM
The sound of ö is made by saying the english letter E while rounding your lips as if you were saying the english letter O. The same applies to ü... say the english letter E while rounding your lips as if you were saying ooo (the german letter U). The "R" sound you hear is kind of a side effect.