PA Dutch 101

Video 4: The Alphabet and Pronunciation.es Ah – Beh - Tset.

Es Ah – Beh – Tset – The alpahbet

• 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 – em N – en O – oh• P – peh Q – kuh R – err S – ess T – teh• U – oo V – fau W – veh X – ix • Y – ipsilon Z - tset

Wie schreibt mer sell? – How do you spell these words?

• Distelfink – thistle finch• Bottboi – pot pie• Schtruwwelich – disheveled • Faasnacht – Carnival, Mardi-Gras, Doughnut • Wunnerfitz – curious person

Wie mer es saagt. - Pronunciation

• aa – (aw) – Aag • ae – (ea) – Baer • au – (ow) – laut • ch – (*) – ich, mache• ee – (a) – weech • ei – (eye) – leicht • ie – (ee) – Biewel • g – (g/k/y) – Geld / Aag / Aage

Wie mer es saagt. - Pronunciation

• p – (p/b) – Paare / Lumpe • pp – (bb) – roppe • sch – (sh) – Schul• v – (f) – verrickt• w – (w) – Wasser

Iewing - Practice

• Wie saagt mer selle Wadde?• Fraa – the woman, wife, Mrs.• schlecht – bad• Zeiding – newspaper• frieh – early• Gees - goat

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