Learning German

One thing that is comparatively simple about German is its alphabet set which is very similar to English, albeit the difference in its pronunciation !

Here is how it goes:)

A – ah
B – beh
C – tseh
D – deh
E – eh
F – eff
G – geh
H – hah
I – ee
J – yot
K – kah
L – ell
M – emm
N – enn
O – oh
P – peh
Q – koo
R – err
S – ess
T – teh
U – oo
V – fow
W – veh
X – iks
Y – üpsilon
Z – tsett

Apart from that it also has some umlauts

In German, there are three umlauted vowels: Ä, Ö, and Ü. Here are their pronunciations:

Ä – pronounced like the “e” in “bed” but with your mouth shaped like you're saying “ah”
Ö – pronounced like the “i” in “bird” but with rounded lips
Ü – pronounced like the “ee” in “bee” but with rounded lips

It's important to note that the umlauted vowels have slightly different sounds compared to their non-umlauted counterparts. For example, “ä” is different from “a,” “ö” is different from “o,” and “ü” is different from “u.”

I am not a teacher, educator or an expert in German. Learning German is a pass-time hobby for me. I have A2 level fluency. What I write here are things I have learnt on the go. It's unorthodox. It follows no syllabus and is tailored towards my own utility and use case over perfection.