Dear Parents and Educators From its very beginning Sesame Street has promoted mutual respect and cultural understanding by featuring a cast of diverse and lovable characters Welcome to German introduces children to the wonderful wide world we live in In this book Sesame Street friends present handy and fun vocabulary in a language kids may not know These words can help young readers welcome new friends Have fun as you explore Sincerely The Editors at Sesame Workshop
Table of Contents WELCOME 4 28 Count It Bert and Ernie's Favorite Words Further Information 30 31
WELCOME Herzlich willkommen HERTZ lih VEEL koh men
How to Speak German Practice speaking German Each word is broken up into separate sounds called syllables Do you see the syllable in CAPITAL LETTERS That's the sound that you emphasize the most Some words in German change a little for men and women In this book we switch back and forth Hello Hallo HA lo This is Finchen He lives in Germany
