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ALPHABET 

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The first column indicates the letter.  The "Name Pronunciation" column tells you how to pronounce the letter in German, and the last column, "Sound," tells you how to sound the letter in a word.  Finally, the last column gives an example of the letter used in German!

 

Letter Name Pronunciation Sound Example
       
A Ah Ah Abend
B Beh Ba Bett
C Tseh Ka campen
D Deh Da Dollar
E Eh Eh or e eben or entlang
F Eff Fa Fuβball
G Geh Ga Geld
H Hah Ha Haare
I Ee Ee or i ideal or hinter
J Yot Ya Jahr
K Kah Ka kaputt
L Ell La langsam
M Em Ma Mutter
N En Na neben
O Oh Au oben
P Peh Pa prima
Q Ku Ka Quelle
R Err Ra Rat
S Ess Sza sehen
T Teh Ta Tag
U Ooh Oo unter
V Fau Fa Vater
W Veh Va Wasser
X Iks Iks X-Beine
Y Üpsilonn Ya Yoga
Z Tsett Sa zum

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