One Sunday broadsheet today has decided to give away two DVDs. One is Michael Caine in The Fourth Protocol, which is a fine film. The other has a German connection as it is set in Berlin in 1931 and is called Cabaret. You probably know the film and the song in which you get to hear a few basic words of German. The first words in the song are Wilkommen . Following the German word you get to hear it in French and then English, so it is particularly good for those who are just starting to learn German.
You will hear all these phrases in the first song - Wilkommen im Cabaret, Meine Damen und Herren, Guten Abend, Wie geht's? You will also hear Willkommen! Bienvenue! Welcome, and bleibe, reste, stay. See if you can hear any other examples of the three languages together.
The German word das Kabarrett comes from the French and it is always useful to hear the German language on film even if it is Liza Minnelli. Don’t trust her too much but she can say bis später.
Wilkommen im Cabaret, Meine Damen und Herren, Guten Abend, Wie geht's? They are all useful phrases. All in all I think that I got my money’s worth today.
Bis bald
About Me
- Michael Gradwell
- I enjoy languages and music and for many years I played folk and classical guitar. I still do, but in recent years the ukulele has been the instrument that I have played the most. I now have an eight-string and a four-string tenor, a concert, a soprano and even a tiny piccolo ukulele. I have many other interests, including a lifelong interest in politics, and because of this I have several blogs, including politics for novices. If you came to this page from one of my blogs and don't know about the others, you may like to check them out. Please feel free to comment on any of the blogs - let me know what you think!
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