My name is Teacher, and I'm so excited to start learning German with you. At the title slide: 'Why Learn German Greetings?' That's a great question. Who here has ever met a visitor from Germany? Maybe at the Maasai Mara or a hotel in Mombasa? Today we're going to learn how to greet them properly! First, let's talk about why learning German greetings matters. German is spoken in many countries in Europe, like Germany and Austria. Many German tourists visit Kenya every year — they come to see our beautiful wildlife, like lions and elephants, and go on safaris. If you greet them with 'Hallo' or 'Guten Tag', they will be very happy and feel welcome. You might even make a new friend! Let's check the list under 'What You'll Learn'. We will learn three important greetings: 'Hallo' which means Hello — say it with me: Hah-low. 'Guten Tag' which means Good day — say Goo-ten Tahg. 'Tschüss' which means Bye-bye — say Chooss. We'll also learn how to say our own names, and we'll count numbers from one to ten in German. That's a lot of fun! By the end of this lesson, you'll be able to greet a German tourist right here in Kenya.
You know how we say 'Jambo' or 'Habari' in Swahili? In German, they have their own special words to say hello and goodbye. The first one is 'Hallo' – it sounds like 'HAH-loh'. This is an informal hello, just like when we say 'Jambo' to our friends. You can use it any time of day, with people you know well. Try saying it with me: HAH-loh. Next we have 'Guten Tag' – pronounced 'GOO-ten tahk'. This means 'good day' and it's more formal. You would use it in the afternoon, maybe when you greet your teacher after lunch. It's like saying 'Good afternoon' in English. Let's practice: GOO-ten tahk. Finally, when it's time to leave, you can say 'Tschüss' – pronounced 'chews'. This is an informal goodbye, like 'Kwaheri' in Swahili. You say it when you're leaving your friends or family. 'Chews' – nice and short! You know how to greet someone in German: Hallo, Guten Tag, and Tschüss. Great job, everyone!
Jambo, everyone! Today we'll learn numbers 1 to 5 in German. At the title here: German Numbers 1–5. Number one in German is eins. Say it with me: eye-ens. Can you hear the 'eye' sound? Try: eins. Next is zwei, which means two. The pronunciation is like 'tsvye' – it starts with a 'ts' sound. Let's say it together: zwei. Three is drei. Say it like 'dry' without the 'y' – just 'dry'? Actually it's more like 'dry' but with a short 'i'. Listen: drei. Four is vier. It sounds like 'feer' – like a 'fear' but with an 'f'. Say it: vier. Finally, five is fünf. Pronounce it 'fuenf' – like 'fuhnf' but with a little 'ü' sound. Let's try: fünf. In our classroom, we have eins clock, zwei boards, and drei windows. Can you count with me? Eins, zwei, drei... What about the four desks? Vier! Five pencils? Fünf! Great job learning numbers 1 to 5 in German!
Let's learn numbers 6 to 10 in German. You already know 1 to 5 — great job! Let's add more. Number 6 is 'sechs' — say it like 'zex'. Number 7 is 'sieben' — say it like 'zee-ben'. Repeat after me: sechs, sieben. Number 8 is 'acht' — say it like 'ahkht'. Number 9 is 'neun' — say it like 'noyn'. Repeat: acht, neun. Number 10 is 'zehn' — say it like 'tsayn'. Say it with me: zehn. Let's practice counting all your fingers from 1 to 10 in German. Hold up your fingers and say with me: eins, zwei, drei, vier, fünf, sechs, sieben, acht, neun, zehn!
Done, everyone! Let's quickly review everything we learned before we say goodbye. This table has our key words. First, greetings: 'Hallo' (HAH-loh), 'Guten Tag' (GOO-ten tahk), and 'Tschüss' (chews) for goodbye. You can say 'Hallo' to your friends at school or even to a visitor from Germany at Maasai Mara! Next, introducing yourself. Say 'Ich heiße ...' (ikh HY-suh) and then your name. For example, 'Ich heiße Mary.' Practice that with a friend. Numbers 1 to 10: eins (ayns), zwei (tsvai), drei (dray), vier (feer), fünf (fuenf), sechs (zeks), sieben (ZEE-ben), acht (ahkt), neun (noyn), zehn (tsayn). Can you count with me? Eins, zwei, drei... You all did a fantastic job! You can greet, introduce yourself, and count in German. That's something to be proud of. Let's end with a fun goodbye song: sing with me, 'Tschüss, Tschüss, goodbye!' (hum a simple tune). Keep practicing with your friends. Auf Wiedersehen! (owf VEE-der-zay-en) – see you again!
