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| Communication|Auf Deutsch|Basic Commands|Basic Phrases |
Unfortunately this is the real world and not everyone in JR459 speaks German. However we do have a few members that are very fluent. They manage to help us that are not so fluent.
We understand that not everyone can pick up another language but we do expect you to become familiar with German words that describe your uniform and equipment, as well as the most common military terms and phrases (i.e. Stahlhelm, Gewehr, Hande hoch!, Zeltbahn, and Mütze) that you may encounter.
In this section of "Useful Tid-bits" you will find pronunciation guide for the German language and some common commands and phrases. No this will not make you fluent but it will help you "blend in" with the unit. With practice you will be able to muster in.
Pronunciation Guide for the German Language
In the German language, letters have a different pronunciation than they do in English. The following is a list of these.
| a |
cat |
a
(short) ah (long) |
das haben |
dass hah-bèn |
| ä | met or gate |
e ay |
Äpfel Käse |
ep-fèl kay-ze |
| au | cow | ow | braun | brown |
| äu | boy | oy | Geräusch | gè-roysh |
| e | met or gate or garden |
e ay è |
Hotel geben Woche |
ho-tel gay-ben vo-khè |
| ei | wine | i...e | Wein | vine |
| eu | boy | oy | heute | hoy-te |
| i | bit or meet |
i ee |
bitte ihn |
bi-tè een |
| ie | meet | ee | Sie | zee |
| o | note or thought |
o o |
wo Woche |
vo vo-khè |
| ö | hurt | ur' | möchte | mur'kh-tè |
| u | hook or food |
oo oo |
Fluß schuh |
floos shoo |
| ü | see text above | oo | über | oo-ber |
| b | book or tap |
b p |
Bad Urlaub |
baht oor-lowp |
| ch | loch (Scottish) | kh | Woche | vo-khè |
| d | date | d | die | dee |
| g | get or pick (rarely) measure |
g k zh |
gehen Zug orange |
gay-en tsook o-ran-zhe |
| h | hat or honor |
h h |
haben gehen |
hah-ben gay-èn |
| j | yes | y | jemand | yay-mant |
| qu | k + v | kv | Qualität | kva-lee-tet |
| s | sat | s or ss | das | dass |
| sch | sh | sh | Schuhe | shoo-è |
| sp | sh + p | shp | sprechen | shpre-khèn |
| ß | loss | s or ss | Fluß | floos |
| st | sh
+ t or last |
sht st |
Stadt nächste |
shtat nekh-stè |
| th | time | t | Theater | tay-ah-tèr |
| v | fat | f | von | fon |
| w | vine | v | Wein | vine |
| z | cats | ts | zu | tsoo |
The syllable to be stressed is the one in bold type.
*This table was put together by Marshal Wise and stolen from JR63 handbook
Auf Deutsch
| Fall in (at attention) | Angetreten |
| Fall in (not at attention) | Antreten |
| In two lines, fall in | In zwei Linien...angetreten |
| Attention | Achtung...stillgestanden |
| Count off | Abzählen |
| Right face | Rechts...Um |
| Left face | Links...Um |
| Eyes left | Die Augen...Links |
| Eyes right | Augen...Rechts |
| Dress right...dress | Nach rechts...Richt Euch |
| Ready...front | Augen...gerade...aus |
| About face | Kehrt...Um |
| At ease | Rührt...Euch |
| As you were! | Grundstellung |
| Detail dismissed | Abteilung...Wegtreten |
| Left shoulder arms | Das Gewehr...Über |
| Present arms | Präsentiert das...Gewehr |
| Order arms | Das Gewehr...Ab |
| Sling arms | Gewehr...Umhängen |
| Fix bayonets | Seitengewehr...Pflantzt...Auf |
| Unfix bayonets | Seitengewehr...an Ort |
| Stack arms | Setzt die Gewehr...Zusammen |
| Take arms | Gewehr in die...Hand |
2. Marching Commands
| Fall in, march order | In Marschordnung...Antreten |
| Behind stacks - fall in | An die Gewehre |
| Line | Linie |
| Column (file) | Reihe |
| Route
Step if this command is not given |
Ohne
Tritt...Marsch all troops automatically march in step! |
| Column right | Rechts schwenkt...Marsch |
| Column left | Links schwenkt...Marsch |
| Column half right | Halb
rechts schwenkt...Marsch (followed by Augen...gerade...aus) |
| Column half left |
Halb links schwenkt...Marsch (followed by Augen...gerade...aus) |
| Detail halt | Abteilung...(kompagnie, Zug, etc.)...Halt |
| Right wheel | Nach rechts...schwenkt Um |
| left wheel | Nach links...schwenkt Um |
| Double time | Marsch - Marsch! |
| Detail, halt | Abteilung...Halt |
| Yes | Ja; Jawohl |
| No | Nein |
| Thank you | Danke |
| You're welcome | Gern geschehen |
| Please | Bitte schön |
| Good morning | Guten Morgen |
| Good day / afternoon | Guten Tag |
| Good night | Gute Nacht |
| What? | Wie bitte? |
| What is that? | Was ist das? |
| Come here, please. | Kommen Sie her, bitte. |
| How are you? | Wie geht's? |
| Who is there? | Wer da? |
| Halt! Who goes there? | Halt!...Wer da? |
| Hands up! | Hände hoch! |