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🇩🇪 German · Fluency Level 1

PART 2 · LESSON 18 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Diminutives and Nicknames

Take a nickname from Nina with a smile, order ein Kaeffchen and make any German word small and fond with the ending -chen.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

The newsroom kitchen in Berlin after the show, Nina at the coffee machine.

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Na, Maxi? Wie war die Sendung?nah, MAHK-see, vee vahr dee ZEN-doongWell, Maxi? How was the show?
Maxi? Seit wann heiße ich Maxi?MAHK-see, zyt vahn HY-seh ikh MAHK-seeMaxi? Since when am I called Maxi?
Seit heute. Ein bisschen Spaß muss sein.zyt HOY-teh, eyn BIS-khen shpahs moos zynSince today. There has to be a bit of fun.
Na gut. Dann sage ich Nini.nah goot, dahn ZAH-geh ikh NEE-neeAll right. Then I'll say Nini.
Lieber nicht. Kaffee oder Käffchen?LEE-ber nikht, KAH-fay OH-der KEF-khenBetter not. Coffee or a little coffee?
Ein Käffchen. Was ist der Unterschied?eyn KEF-khen, vahs ist dair OON-ter-sheetA little coffee. What's the difference?
Keiner. Käffchen klingt einfach netter.KY-ner, KEF-khen klingt EYN-fahkh NET-erNone. Kaeffchen just sounds nicer.
Dann ein Häuschen, ein Bierchen, ein Käffchen.dahn eyn HOYS-khen, eyn BEER-khen, eyn KEF-khenThen a little house, a little beer, a little coffee.