📖 About the German Alphabet — The German alphabet has 26 letters just like English, plus 3 Umlauts (ä, ö, ü) and the Eszett (ß). German is a phonetic language, meaning words are generally pronounced as they are written. Learning the alphabet and its sounds is essential for proper pronunciation.
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💡 Note: The letters ä, ö, ü are called Umlauts and change the sound of the vowel. The ß (Eszett) is used in German and represents a double 's' sound.
🔤 German Alphabet (26 Letters + Umlauts & ß)
| # | Letter | Pronunciation (English) | تلفظ (Urdu) | Example Word | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A a | ah | آ | Apfel (apple) | |
| 2 | B b | bay | بے | Buch (book) | |
| 3 | C c | tsay | تسے | Computer (computer) | |
| 4 | D d | day | ڈے | Dorf (village) | |
| 5 | E e | ay | اے | Elefant (elephant) | |
| 6 | F f | ef | ایف | Fisch (fish) | |
| 7 | G g | gay | گے | Garten (garden) | |
| 8 | H h | hah | ہا | Haus (house) | |
| 9 | I i | ee | ای | Igel (hedgehog) | |
| 10 | J j | yot | یوٹ | Jahr (year) | |
| 11 | K k | kah | کا | Kind (child) | |
| 12 | L l | el | ایل | Lampe (lamp) | |
| 13 | M m | em | ایم | Maus (mouse) | |
| 14 | N n | en | این | Nase (nose) | |
| 15 | O o | oh | او | Ohr (ear) | |
| 16 | P p | pay | پے | Papier (paper) | |
| 17 | Q q | koo | کو | Qualle (jellyfish) | |
| 18 | R r | er (guttural) | ایر (حلقی) | Rose (rose) | |
| 19 | S s | es | ایس | Sonne (sun) | |
| 20 | T t | tay | ٹے | Tisch (table) | |
| 21 | U u | oo | او | Uhr (clock) | |
| 22 | V v | fow | فو | Vogel (bird) | |
| 23 | W w | vay | وے | Wasser (water) | |
| 24 | X x | iks | ایکس | Xylophon (xylophone) | |
| 25 | Y y | oop-see-lon | اپ-سی-لون | Yacht (yacht) | |
| 26 | Z z | tset | تسیٹ | Zebra (zebra) | |
| 27 | Ä ä | eh (umlaut) | اے (املاٹ) | Äpfel (apples) | |
| 28 | Ö ö | uh (umlaut) | او (املاٹ) | Öl (oil) | |
| 29 | Ü ü | oo (umlaut) | او (املاٹ) | Übung (exercise) | |
| 30 | ß | ess-tset | ایس-سیٹ | Straße (street) |
📌 Note: The letters Ä, Ö, Ü are called Umlauts. They change the pronunciation of the vowel. The ß (Eszett) is a special letter used in German for the 'ss' sound.
🎯 Pronunciation Tips:
🔵 Umlauts (Ä, Ö, Ü)
Ä is pronounced like the 'e' in "bed". Ö is like the 'i' in "girl" (with rounded lips). Ü is like the 'u' in "rude" but with pursed lips.
اے، او، او (ہونٹ گول کر کے)
🔵 Eszett (ß)
ß represents a sharp 's' sound. It is used after long vowels and diphthongs. It's like a double 's' (ss) in German.
تیز ایس کی آواز، ڈبل ایس کی طرح
🔵 The German "R"
German 'R' is pronounced in the back of the throat (guttural). It's similar to the French 'R' but softer.
حلقی 'ر'، فرانسیسی 'ر' کی طرح
🔵 The German "V" and "W"
In German, 'V' is pronounced like 'F' (Vater = father). 'W' is pronounced like 'V' (Wasser = water).
'وی' کو 'ایف' اور 'ڈبلیو' کو 'وی' پڑھیں
🔵 The German "Z"
German 'Z' is pronounced like 'ts' (Zebra = tsay-bra). It's never pronounced like the English 'z'.
'زی' کو 'تس' پڑھیں
🔵 The German "S"
At the beginning of a word, 'S' is pronounced like 'z'. In other positions, it's pronounced like 's'.
شروع میں 'ز'، اور باقی جگہ 'س'