Challenges of Learning Long German Words

German words can be dauntingly long and complex, especially for new learners.

### The Challenges and Fun of Learning German: A Group Experience
* 😅 The participants express their initial fears about learning German, highlighting the **complexity of its long words** and **difficult pronunciation**.
* 🗣 They discuss the similarities and differences between German and other languages, noting that while some words may look similar to Norwegian or Swedish, the **pronunciation can be quite different**.
* 📚 One participant mentions struggling with consonants and vowels, emphasizing how a **small mispronunciation can alter the meaning of a word significantly**.
* 🤔 The group attempts to pronounce a notoriously long German word, which leads to a mix of **confusion and laughter**, with one member recalling it as a law about **beef labeling**.
* 🎉 Despite the challenges, they celebrate their progress, managing to remember **three out of six words correctly**, which boosts their confidence.
* 🌌 They reflect on the experience, concluding that while German may seem daunting, it can be **manageable for speakers of Scandinavian languages and English** due to **shared phonetic elements**.
* 📏 The conversation shifts to the nature of German compound words, explaining how **long words can be formed by stacking nouns together**, which is both **fascinating and surprising** to them.
* 👏 Ultimately, they express **pride in their teamwork and learning journey**, encouraging viewers to engage with their content for **more language learning adventures**.

I'm warning you, it's very long. This is German. I hope it is. That took forever, girls. I thought I'm not even included in the game anymore. I know what you said, that's what I said, but hello, do you think we can do this, you guys? No, I'm scared. I have my do. It's going to be a whole sentence. I thought a word. No, I'll try my best to pick some words instead of sentences. I feel like some German words are so long. It might be a little bit similar to Norwegian, like some words, but like when you read it, it might be similar, but then the speaking part is like so different, like the pronunciation. Yeah, I think like German is also a bit similar to Swedish, but kind of a stereotype, I guess. But to me, German sounds a little bit aggressive or like kind of harsh. I'm yeah, I'm worried about pronunciation too. We have a little bit similar sounds in Danish and German, like our A sound and everything, but I'm really worried for the consonants. For me, it's the same. I

really used to struggle with the consonants, but actually mostly the vowels. I guess there's such a big variety of them. Even like the tiniest mispronunciation can really mess up one Geral word. Good to know now I'm more scared. Oh wait, these work kind of well actually. Actually, I can't hear anything now. So fashionable. Hello, can someone hear me? So it's a very long word. Oh God, fles. Isn't this the longest word in German? Yeah, I heard it before, but it's so long I forgot. Should I just go for it? I mean, the CH look at is pretty high. Okay, here we go. I'm warning you, it's very long. Okay. Oh my God, I'm not going to remember that. Is all I remember. There's in between one word. This is German. Yes, this is. I hope it is U. That is what end. Okay, say one more time the whole thing you remember. Let's go. Actually still pretty good. I got three out of the six. Okay, I'm scared. Me too, and I have to say it too.

you okay? What? Wait, wait, wait, that's it? Yeah, I think it was much longer, but whatever. I feel like I'm going to forget it by the time I turn it around. Okay, I'll try. Oh my God, I feel so stupid. Fast, fast, fast, something like that. What does it sound like? Kind of French? That might be my fault. Okay, thank you. Uber first, Uber, Uber first, first, first. Okay, that took forever, girls. I thought I'm not even included in the game anymore. Uber F, what? One more time. That's what I heard. That's what I was told. Am I supposed to get this? No tears in your eyes, something with IBA, but I don't know where the rest is coming from. Well, what is it? I mean, this is so hard. I couldn't even remember that as a German. I was reading this like maybe 10, 15, 20 times. I still can't remember. Yeah, I couldn't remember that. It's that is also completely different. Yeah, what does it mean? Well, I already forgot the words, so

I don't know very old law about moning of beef labeling, so it was a law against beef. To be honest, like recalling, I cannot really explain what it's supposed to mean. I have to put a meaning to every single word in this word. I hope that was the worst one that took forever, girls. Now I know why it could be confusing, but it's easier cherry seeds. This is a sentence. This makes sense a lot easier, okay? This is not e. It's fine. It's fine. Let's go over knak, okay? I think I understand the meaning of yeah, me too. One more time, you can do okay. I will try. Is it equally as long, something I'm going to forget this? This just looks like you're just making it up right now. One more time, clowner, cler, clown, okay? I'll try. K CL cush cockin, okay? Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. Ka clown, Ka clown, CED cured cocken, cocken, okay? Co the ker, C black. All I heard was ker, ker, ker. That's my fault. CL, there's

definitely kiners. Okay, well, I know the word kiners in there somewhere, maybe more than one, but I'm not really sure how to connect all of them together. Me neither. And then the last thing, the last part, I don't get at all. What are you getting? I'm getting whatever that is. What? What is it? Oh, a tongue twister. Yeah, that was similar enough. Yeah, we got that one. I got the curse and the Klein. I think the words were too similar. It was just all clue to me, for me at least. I understood the sentence more. The other sentence I didn't understand. A children wanted a cake. The Klein, they cannot crack small cherry seeds. Just put me out of my misery. This takes forever. I feel I'm terrified. I feel like I'm doing so bad. Round three are the driver of the K far. Okay, you will get this. Okay, Ken wag KAG far far faren mar mar. I forgot. Okay, I mean that's easier to remember at least. Yeah, okay, yay. That was a lot faster. So I hope

it's going to be something con met F what I got the first first word out we got the beginning so I know what you said that's what I said but far yes I'm sorry I messed it up no it's fine it got uh wrong with then Mark in Sweden I think the start was too difficult so our brains are a little fried right now yeah that was too much I was like when are you stopping you just keep on saying words there we go again that was perfect that's hard [Music] okay I can't pronounce that made it short h h okay steinhorn sh H okay I don't know if I can [Applause] steinhorn matches like the box for matches why is this so long yeah it's really long is the match and means like small box okay okay I'm ready for this this one is easy oh that is easy exactly you're getting all the easy on you know what it means right it's like it's the same in Swedish I okay I

might have an idea something like that. Okay, okay. Oh my God, that was an easy one. Oh, you know, you guys, in the beginning, we were struggling, but we did it. Yeah. Does this mean like night sky? Is that what is Star right? Yeah, is literally St in Norwegian. So I was like, I think I know this one. It was really fun. Oh, it was so hard. The sentences were hard. I was think that, yeah, it was scary at first for foreigners. Yeah, but I think for Scandinavians, Dutch people, and actually also people that speak English, it's, I think, it's doable. It's not that hard because I think a lot of the letters we kind of pronounce somewhat similar. Does German have a lot of long words? Some are maybe unnecessarily long. The thing is, you can make long words by stacking noun next to noun next to noun next to noun. For example, the first word was just one noun consisting of six nouns. Oh yeah, it's still surprising to me how long the word just for matchboxes is. Is it normal for like those

just simple things to have a long name, not normal, but it can happen. Well, I don't know if I can learn German, you guys. I was too hopeful before, but I'm so proud of us as a team. We still got three right, right? Three, okay. For us today, we tried the silent game with German. If you like the video, please like, subscribe, and comment on it. We'll see you next time. Bye. [Music]

How German Sounds to Non-German Speakers? l Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, USA, Germany

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The speakers express concern about the long German words and their pronunciation.

They compare German to Norwegian and Swedish, noting similarities in sounds but differences in pronunciation.

The group shares their struggles with consonants and vowels, highlighting the importance of accurate pronunciation in German.

The speaker is frustrated with their inability to remember a long and confusing set of instructions.

They feel overwhelmed and stupid for not being able to recall the information, despite multiple attempts.

The conversation involves trying to make sense of difficult words and phrases, leading to confusion and frustration.

Struggling with Tongue Twisters and Word Connections

The conversation revolves around the difficulty of connecting and understanding words, particularly "kiners.

" The speakers find themselves confused by similar-sounding words and tongue twisters.

They express frustration and feel overwhelmed, but eventually start to grasp some of the words and their meanings.

The Challenge of Learning Norwegian and German

Learning Norwegian can be fun and manageable for Scandinavians, Dutch people, and English speakers due to similar letter pronunciations.

German, on the other hand, is known for its long words, often created by stacking nouns together.

The length of some German words, like the one for matchboxes, can be surprising.

The team is uncertain about learning German but remains proud of their progress.

They successfully got three answers right during the silent game.

The video encourages viewers to like, subscribe, and comment for more content.