How to pronounce the German R 🇩🇪

[@Zapatozi]

Them being home makes me think that this video was recorded during this pandemic.

[@charlierashi100]

Instructions not clear, I summoned a demon.

[@cheenneevidal-siacor6057]

The struggle is real 🤣🤣🤣

[@carolitta4267]

Oh yeah. It is hahahah my throat hurts

[@avanny3915]

totally accurate, my throat also hurts trying to pronounce it, especially with the word _pfirsich_

[@fabiansaerve]

@@avanny3915 it’s no problem if you roll your R. South Germany does that too and even I, as a Bavarian, can’t pronounce her R. And a tip if you really struggle with the r sound you can just skip it in most word. Like in Pfirsich. Just say Pfiasich with a very short a. You’ll still sound like a German :)

[@avanny3915]

@@fabiansaerve oooh thanks, I really appreciate your help

[@regina.smiles1395]

I cant even do that and i'm german :D

[@H.Wotton]

Regina.smiles but.. how do you talk words?

[@linajurgensen4698]

Lady H. Wotton she’s trolling you.

[@almadelatierra5153]

Bist du Bayerish?

[@-Winterwinde-]

Same. But people understand me anyways, even if I can't do it so I don't really care about that 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@tadrips]

Really?

[@thiswayisup1144]

I keep hearing the "L" sound, or what I thought was the "L". So when making the "r" sound I started pulling my tongue back a little to the roof of my mouth which helped me to form the sound that I needed to make. If anyone is having issues with "R", that is what worked for me; try pulling your tongue back.

[@AlexisLilian]

Great tip! Thanks for sharing

[@abbeydawngirl]

This is really helpful thanks :)

[@masoudafrakhteh5455]

U saved me mate 🤣😂🤣😂😂 Finally I got the trick 😘

[@lehuong5319]

i'm confused that where should we place the tip of our tongue? Does it touch the upper/lower teeth? Or is it floating in the mouth?

[@Lena-cb6xg]

Thank you so very much, I finally understood it. Need a ton of practice, but I can understand the theory. And you DO sound like Chewbacca.

[@alixlv4964]

I think all the r in different languages of Europe are so difficult to pronounce... but it's good to know. And I like this video!

[@KDespati]

) I have actually asked my german teacher back in the gymnasium to explain this "r", cause she literally never have pronounced it aloud, even once... just kinda skipped it or stopped to explain it was ment to be there... sooo I have asked and that sweet lady told me and the rest of the class, that she don't get it right herself, so she will not spoil our first impression and ruin "the german "R" for us for life")))) Double thanks to you both for this vid!)

[@jssc_san]

At first i cant do the r, but when you said :"try pronouncing rot" I CAN DO IT AND I GET WHAT U MEAN ABT THE VIBRATION . I need more practice since i still cant pronouce R alone , but, thankyou :")

[@ausseriridische976]

Alexis’ hair ❤️

[@deivorous-3592]

Dammit, beaten in German 'r' pronouncination by a Wookie. That said, this was a helpful video. I couldn't understand how to say 'Frau' properly without this - or any other German 'r's, for that matter.

[@user-dg8ys]

it totally WORKED! THANKS A LOT!! vielen vielen Dank!

[@honey__]

1:43 My reaction exactly!

[@king8a_egg915]

1:42 exactly what I think. I’m korean, we don’t have R sound either… I try my best but usually most of sound is more like GH, sometimes I’ll make that sound successfully… Just focus on how to increase the rate of success, not to be perfect like native.

[@sarahrose7445]

We in bavaria are just rolling the r :) I don't even know how to do it myself xD

[@springfieldterritory2142]

holy crap I did it thank you so much The only problem now is that I linger on it for too long, but I can't accomplish it otherwise

[@that_white_girl4858]

my problem is i cant do the sound light enough lmao

[@pallavighotekar4738]

I am from India and this sound is very easy to make for any person from India . It is little bit similar to' r ' sound from Hindi language and marathi language

[@thus.spoke.zarathustra]

Wrong

[@prithviraj8776]

this is not your typical R sound made at the front by most of the Indians. It's German R sound made at the back of the mouth with the help of your throat.

[@LittleLulubee]

Alexis, you’re totally cracking me up 😂

[@entas7558]

This helped! Thanks! :)

[@magorzatamordosewicz5704]

After having watched this film I thought that the German 'R' sound should be called the Chewbacca sound from now on :-) :-) :-) ... and now about my experience with some of German sounds... [ I had been taught by my mother - she was German and I really liked to know her mother tongue ] ... the thing which was really difficult for me wasn't at all the 'R' sound but the pronounciation of German 'O' ... I always pronounced it like Polish 'O' or 'U' which was incorrect ... I was trying to say the name of my favourite German band - DIE TOTEN HOSEN - but I couldn't do it properly ... it was driving my mum crazy ... and after about 20 years I still cannot pronounce it correctly ... it is a kind of 'trap' on me and I always 'lag' when I have to say the German words with the 'O' sound ... :-) :-) :-)

[@figotheanimator4883]

Im French and that has the same R thing

[@jowillll]

Ohhh i keep coming to these videos bcuz i thought german r is different than french’s, im fluent in french but im not native so i cant rlly tell if those r diff, tysm!!

[@Frühling22]

Hey Lilian, wie geht es dir? 😁 please if you see this comment, I have a question, Is (r) is pronounced in this word... fährt?

[@MonkeyDToniProductions]

As a german, seeing people struggling with the R makes me laugh a bit (I'm not making fun of them)

[@mormor19glad]

Hahahahaha it's so funny. The sound with the sound. Im Danish and my girlfriend is English. Know this. My God the times we've done this. Danish sentience. RØD GRØD MED FLØDE. Hahahahaha

[@easterneuropeaninmexico3554]

I was smiling throughout all the video! ❤️

[@Ahmad-lc1ln]

It's easy for Arabic native speakers, Cuz we've that sound Called غ

[@yawarkhan6535]

Is R sounds like Gain?? Not a native Arabic .

[@yawarkhan6535]

@Myname JazakAllahu Khairan Brother 😊

[@TomMFAO]

Hey, do you offer pronunciation lessons?

[@allisonjones6657]

I'm glad she said it; because I was thinking Chewbacca the entire time :D

[@ochjim]

Yep . . .Learning should always involve lots of laughing!

[@beyourself8654]

I feel like to accomplish that “r” sound I have to have a lot of saliva in the back of my throat, is it just me?:)) or this is how it should be? Can you (native speakers) make that sound with a dry throat?

[@-julie6691]

i usually can, but on the other hand i dont really pronounce my "r" like it's shown in the video bc i live in the southern part of germany and we tend to roll our "r" much more (almost like the spanish one) and also not in the back of our throat but with the tip of our tongue :D

[@iamaunicornandidontbelieve8897]

So the German R is the same as the French R?

[@puff6796]

whats the difference between this and the spanish r? i can do the spanish rr but not the german r

[@BK-rw6uw]

R in german is so easy for me because i speak Arabic and we have the same sound but w diffternt letter it is غ

[@孙凡-q7m]

So much funny .can not help laughing 😂

[@marthamacgilp623]

I find the german 'r' a bit tricky because im scottish and used to rolling my 'r's' so when i try say it i either sound french or stupid😅

[@marthamacgilp623]

Although im getting better at it

[@fabiansaerve]

No no. It doesn’t sound stupid it sounds southern German. South Germany rolls the R as well. I am from Bavaria and I also can’t pronounce her R. I roll it as well. So no Problem, you’re probably doing a great job

[@marthamacgilp623]

@@fabiansaerve thank you so much! That helps alot

[@carlosrudriguez]

So… the German R is basically the French R right?

[@abhinavchauhan7864]

Does it sound little bit like G sound?

[@chunkyboi7443]

Yes

[@abhinavchauhan7864]

@@chunkyboi7443 are you german ?

[@chunkyboi7443]

@@abhinavchauhan7864 I know Arabic and one of letters sound just like a German r. It's called gain

[@abhinavchauhan7864]

@@chunkyboi7443 but are you german ?

[@gabiocampos]

Help me is it similar to the french r?

[@soulless_mermaid666]

I'm Greek and this is easy :3

[@josetrrr]

I don't know how, but it worked XD

[@cynhwon]

My R sounds like ch😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@freshface2991]

Would you say it's like a French R?

[@singingthere6729]

Wes V it is :) at least very similar!

[@marcusking8507]

Yes, but a bit softer.

[@howdoyouturnthison7827]

Late french one is 100% fricative. The lady teaches trill.

[@hibabensaid4481]

I find it easy

[@esraaatef4719]

soooo useful ❤❤

[@murdaonmymind]

Chewbacca hahahahahaha

[@darknem6]

German R it's easy to pronounce just be a wookiee

[@amymin5078]

love u both

[@anlace3447]

du kannst auch die zunge benutzen....im Sueden ist das normal...

[@dominika7183]

Polish R it sounds the same ;D I can do it even longer!

[@mariewilliams5883]

try harder next time. Guten Morgen

[@AlexisLilian]

Haha sure. Marie Williams - Alexis

[@raulvargas4322]

This is really easy for latinoamericans

[@pressgreen]

Teach hipsters German.

[@majornature4764]

[@rajanasir3342]

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