Lesson 3 — Countries & Nationalities (A1 Beginner)
Lesson Goal

By the end of this lesson students can:

* Say where they are from
* Ask where someone is from
* Name countries in German
* Use basic nationalities
Countries & Nationalities

Subtitle:

Learn how to tell people where you are from

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Slide 2 — Important Question

Woher kommst du?

Meaning:

Where are you from?

Pronunciation:

VO-hair komst doo?

Use with friends and classmates.

Formal Question

Woher kommen Sie?

Meaning:

Where are you from? (Formal)

Pronunciation:

VO-hair KOM-men zee?

Use:

* Teachers
* Employers
* Strangers
Am From…

Ich komme aus …

Meaning:

I come from…

Example:

Ich komme aus Pakistan.

Ich komme aus der Schweiz.

Pronunciation:

Ikh KOM-me owss

Countries
German English
Deutschland. Germany
Schweiz. Switzerland
Österreich. Austria
Pakistan. Pakistan
Indien. India

Speaking Practice

Say aloud:

Ich komme aus Pakistan.

Ich komme aus Deutschland.

Ich komme aus der Schweiz.

Woher kommst du?

Repeat 3 times.

Homework

Practice Today

✓ Memorize 10 countries

✓ Introduce yourself

✓ Ask 3 people where they are from

✓ Read country names aloud