BMW is the acronym for Bayerische Motoren Werke, meaning Bavarian Motor Works. The name originates from Bavaria, a state in southern Germany. Even acronyms can have different pronunciations based on language and accent. The video demonstrates BMW pronunciation in German. The article includes pronunciations in French, Chinese, Turkish, Spanish, Italian, and Dutch
"Guten Morgen" is used until noon in most regions. "Guten Tag" is used between noon and 6 p.m. "Guten Abend" is used after 6 p.m. "Wie geht es Ihnen?" is formal greeting for "How are you?"
German nouns have three genders: masculine, feminine, and neuter. Article choice depends on noun's gender and sentence case. Gender and case determine appropriate indefinite article usage
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German numbers 1-10 follow no specific pattern. Numbers 11-20 don't follow pattern, must be memorized. Numbers 40-90 use "zig" suffix, except 20 (zwanzig) and 30 (dreiiβig)
German numbers follow a specific order from 1 to 20. Numbers 21-99 use the tens digit first with "und". Teens use "zehn" at the end, higher numbers use "-zig" or "-ßig"