You're wrong, about me at least. The reason I'm here is because I really like and enjoy your skeptic approach to physics; the fact that you have zero respect for authority is refreshing!
@@SabineHossenfelder Same here! I love your presentation style and your accent does not obscure the fact that you explain everything concisely and with a rare clarity. I have learned a lot more since watching your videos than I ever learned at school. Thank you, please continue!
I concur! Critical thinking is the only way science and we as a species will continue to thrive. Never settle when the evidence conflicts! Being critical, being wrong and learning from this is always better than accepting theory as fact and just settling, even if your observations or measurements don't add up!
@@SabineHossenfelder your english is a HELL of a lot better than my German, so thanks for reaching out to us in the (current) main language of science, technology and commerce 😊 ... (would have REALLY hated if it was Latin.. lol)
I'm here because I love your no-nonsense attitude. I'm from central Europe, but study in the UK, and sometimes I'm fed up by the constant struggle not to touch anyone's feelings or offend anyone's pride. It's refreshing to hear things said the way they are (or the way you see them, sometimes) and not wrapped in layers of (fake) politeness.
There are many language commercials out there which are brilliant ^^. Here's a collection I've just found: th-cam.com/video/NdCYe4FoMRA/w-d-xo.html I've actually seen some of them on german television. Another one I remember well was the fish and cat one: th-cam.com/video/1HPoLl282nw/w-d-xo.html (Though most of those commercials are not german but rather international).
I am a linguist and also Diplom Germanist. You have a very gentle accent. What distinguishes you is that you are a very fine teacher. This is a special talent. (You have a sense of humor about yourself, which is even more admirable.)
Cool profession! I'm not native speaker of German or English and Finnish is not language of german family. However, I've worked a lot in various project sites where the project language has been worst of the "electrical cabinet Denglish". So, in my opinion Dr Hossenfelder's English pronounciation is very clear. Other excellent English speakers in German speaking world are e.g. prof Christoph Meinel of Potsdam Uni, former commissioner Günther Oettinger and Dr Henning Kagermann.
Interestingly, Einstein didn’t quite sound like most Germans I know who have a noticeable accent. He sounds closer to the Austrian accent I've heard in Styria.
@@CP-rg5mi not correct, IMHO. Schwarzenegger (attend the, "sch"-sound you just learned from this video, any lurking none native German speakers 😉) is from Styria. if anything, then this is more like Viennese. however, it's very different to most German speakers in the sense that he enunciates every single word extremely clearly but in a way a German would typically do (if they'd try in the first place, that is). he doesn't even "bother" copying the typical English slur.
Being a retired aerospace engineer your conceptual descriptions of physics and the fearlessness of admitting and confronting the unknowns and controversies is both illuminating and refreshing. Your pleasant German accent is just a bonus.
On Dutch tv, there was a car ad, from Opel I think, where they had a massive discount on the car. The client said "That´s a joke, right?" Salesman :"We are Germans, we dont make jokes". But, to be honest, I speak German as a 3rd language, and there really are very funny German Comedians.
@@jessemontano762Usually a dry presentation of serious coherences with logical twists, often related to insider information, but times are changing with International connections.
I appreciate the format of your videos because they often include the high-level summary of a topic AND the more detailed explanation for those who want to know. And if you're covering some topic that needs a little background in a required topic, you go over that too. Just brilliant.
I was a soldier stationed in Germany in the mid-eigjties, and as I was learning to speak German, I realized that when my buddy from Texas spoke German, he still sounded like he was from Texas. I could imitate a German speaking Englush pretty well, so I spoke German using that accent, and it worked. I was often complimented on how well I spoke German, even though I had a somewhat limited vocabulary, and I still made syntax mistakes.
It's not wrong though! The symbol for integration integration is derived from the old long-s symbol, which is now used in IPA for the voiceless postalveolar fricative.
My mom knew a German man who married an American woman, and back when I was a kid apparently the following exchange between them occurred: John: I've been in America so long I've completely lost my accent! Esther: Of course you have, everybody in America says _"vindshield vipers"._
In Heaven: ========= The police are English The chefs are French The lovers are Italian The mechanics are German It is all organized by the Swiss In Hell: ========= The police are German The chefs are English The lovers are Swiss The mechanics are French It is all organized by the Italians
4:26 frankly, I never before saw a German comedian doing anything only remotely as funny as your reaction to this commercial. your truly gifted in multiple ways, I've to say!
I'm here because I could tell right away that you are a no-nonsense physics educator. And you also have a wonderful humor too. You are at least ten years older than me, yet I feel we are the same at heart. Your work is phenomenal, and you deserve a large audience for it.
Superior pedagogy to the masses. Agressive candor seasoned with grace. Whimsical humor with a sprinkle of sarcasm. The world needs more Feynmans (Feynmen? Feynmens? whatever.) like you. Zank you forrr yourrr vorrrk!
Sabine is so clever, witty, funny, brilliant, and bravely innovative . What a down-to-earth genius. I hope her book Lost in Math comes to Audible soon. I'm visually impaired so reading books is hard for me. I'm also just plain terrible at math and science but Sabine makes physics so fun!!
I'm here because I enjoy listening to intelligent people try to explain the complex in simple terms. I'm not smart enough for these subjects and I fear the majority of the population isn't either. It's the few who carry the rest of us into the future and make history. You and your ilk will be remembered for your accomplishments. Me and mine will be just a statistic. When I was younger I heard someone say that there are two types of people in the world. Those who ride in the cart and those that push it. I'm a pusher and you show me where to go.
I have been living in Germany for about 10 years now and I had not noticed the difference in the "sh" sound. I admire your command over science. And your approach to physics is, to my knowledge, unique and very interesting. Happy holidays!
I remember reading an old joke as a kid about simplifying English spelling so that it can be easier to learn. Each step took away redundant letters or unifying letters with similar consonants. After several steps, the text read like German.
English to become official language of the EU The European Commission has just announced an agreement whereby English will be the official language of the European Union rather than German, which was the other possibility. As part of the negotiations, the British Government conceded that English spelling had some room for improvement and has accepted a 5- year phase-in plan that would become known as "Euro-English". In the first year, "s" will replace the soft "c". Sertainly, this will make the sivil servants jump with joy. The hard "c" will be dropped in favour of "k". This should klear up konfusion, and keyboards kan have one less letter. There will be growing publik enthusiasm in the sekond year when the troublesome "ph" will be replaced with "f". This will make words like fotograf 20% shorter. In the 3rd year, publik akseptanse of the new spelling kan be expekted to reach the stage where more komplikated changes are possible. Governments will enkourage the removal of double letters which have always ben a deterent to akurate speling. Also, al wil agre that the horibl mes of the silent "e" in the languag is disgrasful and it should go away. By the 4th yer peopl wil be reseptiv to steps such as replasing "th" with "z" and "w" with "v". During ze fifz yer, ze unesesary "o" kan be dropd from vords kontaining "ou" and after ziz fifz yer, ve vil hav a reil sensi bl riten styl. Zer vil be no mor trubl or difikultis and evrivun vil find it ezi TU understand ech oza. Ze drem of a united urop vil finali kum tru. Und efter ze fifz yer, ve vil al be speking German like zey vunted in ze forst plas.
Sabine, your videos on pronunciation (and everything else) are wonderful. And your purred 'r' is not awful, it's gorgeous. I'm speaking as someone who has difficulty with rolled 'r's. Incidentally Eartha Kitt was also great at purring, as Catwoman in the original Batman series.
As an Englishman, I must say, your English is 100% perfect, and your voice is one of the most listenable on TH-cam. Another great German Anglophile is Sebastian Vettel, whose English is so good he can even attempt some of our (very difficult) regional accents. PS loving the Einsssthein wig.
She is great!! I love physics, I love her sense of humor and presentation… and the cherry on the cake is listening to her pronounce English words in German!! Sehr gut!
I just heard that quote in the last couple years, I can’t remember where I heard it, but I liked it so much that I wrote it down so I wouldn’t forget it. The faintest ink is clearer than my most vivid memories.
My favourite joke on language differences is the old anecdote about how the German spy in WWII was spotted as soon as he entered an English pub: he went to the counter and said in a perfect English intonation "two Martinis, please!" - "dry?" asked the barman - "nein, zwei!"...
The reasons can be many! I love your video format, as well as your sense of humor ... and dedication to science. I read your book. I’m not a scientist myself but my grandfather was a physicist and my elder brother is also ... I grew up surrounded by science and I’m fascinated by theoretical physics. I really enjoy your channel.
Too funny. I'm actually here for the awesome music and the good looking lady's smile every day ... ... seriously, thanks for all the excellent videos and a safe & happy year to everyone. Looking forward to more of Sabine's videos in the New Year ..
Dear Sabine, each of your numerous videos is a sheer delight to watch/absorb; your generosity in sharing with us your knowledge and humor is extraordinary. Many thanks and best wishes and Happy New Year to you!
Some Germans that I know, when speaking English, call themselves Zherman. They sink that they are pronouncing it correctly. I came here for the quirky music videos and stayed for the physics. It is still mindblowing to think that a subatomic particle is just a tensor in a field. Also, I like your sense of style and your intellect is amazing.
Why is it "german" in most countries is word related to Deutsche or Aleman?? Do we call Netherlanders Dutch instead by accident i wouldnt be surprised.
Hilarious! I enjoy your no-nonsense take on complicated physics topics. This one was funny despite the fact that I lived in Germany and Switzerland for many years so can get by in Deutsch. And I do love your accent! Keep the videos coming!
Everyone have a great holiday. Even though my paternal grandparents were German (first generation born in the US) I only speak American English. I'm impressed by anyone who has invested the effort to learn multiple languages. I used to work for a Japanese company and was embarrassed when personal would apologize for their English. I said they have nothing to apologize for, they speak English and I do not speak Japanese.
That's the most polite way I've ever had someone tell me I am mispronouncing something. I have tried to get the "mass" out more correctly though; I hope you won't be disappointed ;)
I also like your version of "hypothesis". I've slowed it down, and I think you have it right, but somehow on your lips it sounds as though there's an extra 'th' in there somewhere. You're not secretly Icelandic are you?
I do love your accent. What I really love is your "Take no prisoners " attitude toward spurious ideas presented as science. You are a voice of reason and logic that I find refreshing.
What a delightful interlude in the studies! Though I almost think this should be pinned at the top of your video list, to introduce folks to your delivery. It's impossible to not want more.
Love your work explaining science, Sabine. What you've done here really impressed me as an ex langhage-teacher, because you just took an articulatory approach to teaching pronunciation: you taught us about mouth position to make sounds; you used the International Phonetic Alphabet; and you didn't rely on listen-and-repeat. Listen-and-repeat doesn't work very well because when we learn our first language we learn to tune out vocalisations that don't exist in it, whereas if you teach someone to shape their mouth like so, they can do it like that *until* they learn to hear the difference. You've made me very happy!
Sabine, we are here to enjoy your presentations, in that funny, interesting and concise format, that only a gifted human like you, can deliver every time. You must be super popular and well regarded among the people around you. You are such a charming gal!. Thank so much for putting these science videos of yours. Through them, you sure make a difference.
My wife wondered what the heck I was laughing about while watching this episode. German is my second language, but much is lost to decades of not speaking it with anyone. I also love physics, and your approach is absolutely refreshing.
Why have I watched that, I‘m German myself :D Btw, another pro-tip to sound more German is to remove all voiced consonants at the end of a word. E.g. wood -> woot, hard -> hart, etc.
@@MPenzlin - Nobody knows, you just do it and it works. The list is as follows AFAIK: basic / voiced B / P T / D K / G And that's it because "z" varies by languages, some "z" are variants of /s/ per linguists, what drew me crazy at first because I always though it had to do with whether you put your tongue to the sides (s) or to the palate (z) but seems linguists like their voiced consonants scheme better and I'm not going to argue against an academic brickwall (or am I?) Maybe also v/f unsure.
I'm here because I love sabine's regular videos and overall posture, presentation and delivery. Zis is one video I vasn't expecting, zough, but verry much apprreciated. Zank you Sabine, you rule.
Oh, it really nice what you are doing, because you saw how much other people wanted it. Amazing! Thanks a lot:) Personally, I really like listening what you are saying. This is amazing, that kind of scepticism, freedom to not being anything, to question what is around.
In case you still wonder the reason of us watching your videos it’s because your personality and your sense of humour make physics much more interesting for the profane
I'm not a physicist , I like watching your channel as you explain things. I Ike your look and accent. I think you do a great job! I always give you a thumbs up, keep up the good work and humor. I like your perspective on explaining things.
The "th" sound in English is really two sounds - the harder "th" like in "the", "this", or "that", and the softer one like in "think", "thank", or "through". "Z" would be a good replacement for the hard "th", but "s" would work better for the soft "th".
Indeed your beautiful accent is part of the reason I enjoy your content... but without your brilliance, witty humor, and no time for nonsense criticisms of particle physics- your accent alone would not be enough to entice my weekly viewings. I always find myself thinking how lucky one would be to find oneself as a student under your professorship... Your personality leads me to assume such a class would demand more effort of the highest quality than most any other one would have, but it would undoubtedly provide exponentially more learning, and would never be boring. Idk- i guess i have had enough college professors to know who would be the best- theres little doubt in my mind that any students you may have love your classes above all others. Thanks for sharing your brilliance beyond the classroom
This was so great‼️I can speak German at a conversational level but never really advance because I never get an opportunity to be fully “immersed” in the language. However upon a visit to Prague when it was in the former Tschechoslowakei (vor langer Zeit) the people of the city spoke primarily Czech, Russian and German (kein Englisch). So for 2 weeks I had no choice but to communicate in German. After five days something happened that never happened before: I started to think and even DREAM in German‼️ Something clicked‼️ Unfortunately I’ve never had that opportunity again and when I meet visiting Germans they just switch to English right away because I guess my German is so rusty. Something about speaking AND thinking in another language seems like it activates a part of your brain that isn’t being used and it’s kinda awesome. Thanks so much for the video‼️
Aww, Sabine, you are correct in that people's reasons for viewing are often different than the content - but we enjoy you for much more than your accent! I am also German, but living in America. Keep up the great content! Toll!
You just have an incredible ability to give amazingly didactic presentations of the (non-easy) subjects you treat. That's the reason the majority of us come here.
I've always enjoyed the scene in Inglorious Basterds in the "basement bar" where the suspicious German officer analyses the different accents of all the Germans speakers and is suspicious of the non-distinctive accent of the British spy. I find it very interesting how some people can manage to eventually speak English in America without a TRACE of an accent: I had a Dutch friend who moved here as a teenager, and by 40 not only did he speak English without an accent, but he claimed he now longer even KNEW how to speak Dutch, and was at considerable disadvantage when his relatives came to visit; and on the other hand some people can never lose a very HEAVY accent, like my dear grandmother who came to the US from what is now Slovakia in her early twenties, but still had an overwhelming accent sixty years later. Accents are very interesting.
I had an uncle who went to Germany in the military and met a girl, got married, started a family etc and from what I was told by his daughter (my cousin) he rarely used English and had to really think if he was trying to say anything in English later after so many years of being used to using German. His daughter spoke great English because she's a doctor and it's required learning (I think) but her husband and child only spoke German.
I understand that there is a cut-off at around 16, moving before that, your accent changes, afterwards it doesn't. My Russian stepson moved to England at 11 and has no Russian accent. On the other hand my college friend from Tyneside (northeast UK) moved to the US at 21, and 10 years later I phoned him and he answered with an immediately identifiable 'Geordie' accent.
GetMeThere1 it is Inter. I came to the US at 17. For the next few years, I worked to get rid of my accent completely. Then l decided that it is who I am and stopped trying to homogenize myself. I do not have that noticeable of an accept...but Siri does not like it 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@isabelab6851 You're probably aware that Arnold Schwarzenegger had a somewhat comparable experience: he was fully prepared to do what was necessary to lose his accent when he began acting, but others told him he would be more natural and interesting if he allowed it to remain.
@gerard dearie We actually have pretty strong r's in most Swedish and Norwegian dialects. I have actually heard a young man claim that I had a US accent rather than an English one, although he himself was from New Zealand, so he might not be the best to judge.
There are many scientists who have TH-cam channels and provide the same information and contents as you do. But I follow you just because that you speak more clear and understandable English than native speakers of English.
My parents were both from Bavaria. My father was educated a Jew hence after fleeing had doctorates in three countries and spoke at least seven languages and spoke only hochdeutsch but every German always knew. My mother on the other hand spoke both several German dialects fluently educated only by the nuns and as a waitress. They met at the Bayrischer Hof when he was with the occupation and he is had fifty six years with her. They spoke only English from when I was three until I was in school because I was speaking only a mix of German, Bavarian and a little French ( His third doctorate was in French Literature ) and apparently though she did not speak it, he would read and translate romantic poetry in the course of wooing her ) together with a few words they had made up. I forgot and had to later relearn Genrman butI never did get th to come out USian. I rarely have occasion but as a young adult, I was able to speak Bavarian after a few weeks there and quite clearly ( oxymoron that) after a couple Mass bier.
I honestly was a bit "hmm, what's this" when first watching your channel, but now you're one I watch every single time you release a new video. Excellent work all-around! I assume you have a video editor to help you dress it a bit too. If so, well done to them too.
I admit that quite a bit of what you delve into is way aver my head, but your videos are eminently entertaining . I adore your zero tolerance policy towards gobbledygook and how fearless you are in your presentation.
we swiss people do the "r" rolling thing with quite some emphasis on the rolling part. that makes our english accent sound quite funny as well. happy holidays!
Your German sinking joke reminded me of the story of a British nurse trying to cross into India many decades ago: Border guard: What is your profession? Nurse: Nursing BG: What! Nursing at all??
It's not german vowels that is strange it's the vowels in English that is messed up. The prononciation of English have changed a lot and the spelling stayed relative similar. Read about the Great Vowel Shift. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Vowel_Shift
Dr Rosenfelder, Thank you for cheering up a miserable day here in Alsace. I suspect that you have simiIar weather. I have never really thought about your accent but have always admired your splendid command of English. I worked in Germany for many years but sadly Deutsch and me (grammar!) never really got on. One German colleague, who was frightfully (another ridiculous English expression) keen on his Muttersprache, claimed that English was just simplified German. I was not impolite enough to reverse this comment back to him. For several (very enjoyable) years I lived in MeckPomm where Hochdeutsch as I had learnt it seem to be the lingua franca, unlike Karlsruhe, and Plattdeutsch reminded me of northern English! I look forward to watching much more of you in 2021. Gutes neues!
Happy Holidays everybody!
Frohe Weihnachten und ein glückliches, gesund und produktiv neues Jahr!! 🖖
frohe feiertage, Königin
Thanks for the smile.
After working in Berlin, Ulm and Frankfurt on contracts over a period of decades I cannot hear it anymore.
Happy Christmas
Ihnen auch, Frau Doktor!
so scientist to not mention religion.😁
You're wrong, about me at least. The reason I'm here is because I really like and enjoy your skeptic approach to physics; the fact that you have zero respect for authority is refreshing!
I'm much relieved you are not here for my pronunciation :)
@@SabineHossenfelder Same here! I love your presentation style and your accent does not obscure the fact that you explain everything concisely and with a rare clarity. I have learned a lot more since watching your videos than I ever learned at school. Thank you, please continue!
I concur! Critical thinking is the only way science and we as a species will continue to thrive. Never settle when the evidence conflicts! Being critical, being wrong and learning from this is always better than accepting theory as fact and just settling, even if your observations or measurements don't add up!
@@SabineHossenfelder your english is a HELL of a lot better than my German, so thanks for reaching out to us in the (current) main language of science, technology and commerce 😊 ... (would have REALLY hated if it was Latin.. lol)
"Timo Dänaeris... et donna ferrari, pleased!" 😅🤣😂🥲👍👍👍👍
I'm here because I love your no-nonsense attitude. I'm from central Europe, but study in the UK, and sometimes I'm fed up by the constant struggle not to touch anyone's feelings or offend anyone's pride. It's refreshing to hear things said the way they are (or the way you see them, sometimes) and not wrapped in layers of (fake) politeness.
👍 the same here.
Only Czech people say "Central Europe" 😂
@@silvr94 Yes and I insist that's the correct way to describe our geographical position -__- :D Actually some Hungarians say that too...
And some Germans say, "Lebensraum"
@@kamranahmad4592 Actually, a German (like Sabine) would say Zentral Europe, pronounced Tsentral Oiropa.
"German humour" Can't stop laughing. You are glorious.
There are many language commercials out there which are brilliant ^^. Here's a collection I've just found:
th-cam.com/video/NdCYe4FoMRA/w-d-xo.html
I've actually seen some of them on german television. Another one I remember well was the fish and cat one:
th-cam.com/video/1HPoLl282nw/w-d-xo.html
(Though most of those commercials are not german but rather international).
No laughing matter.
@@Bunny99s that video was not funny at all but her reaction is.
Completely hysterical. I'm dependent of this channel!
That was pretty awesome
I'm here, and I mentioned it before, because of your sophisticated sense of humour
It's so sophisticated I put on a fake beard!
@@SabineHossenfelder I recognize it in your other video's as well;)
@@SabineHossenfelder Us British have been getting away with this for decades. Shhh, dont let the secrets out!!!!!!
im here cus I think she is hot, plus the whole physics thing of course
@@GlitterGlitchy me too
I am a linguist and also Diplom Germanist. You have a very gentle accent. What distinguishes you is that you are a very fine teacher. This is a special talent. (You have a sense of humor about yourself, which is even more admirable.)
Cool profession! I'm not native speaker of German or English and Finnish is not language of german family. However, I've worked a lot in various project sites where the project language has been worst of the "electrical cabinet Denglish". So, in my opinion Dr Hossenfelder's English pronounciation is very clear. Other excellent English speakers in German speaking world are e.g. prof Christoph Meinel of Potsdam Uni, former commissioner Günther Oettinger and Dr Henning Kagermann.
Diplom Germanist Sounds Interessting, Even more like the Diploma sad enough , here in Teutschland, vanished through the Bologna process ...
Yeah she's something else 4 sure🙂
Good teachers (like Sabine) are rare. In any culture.
I had never heard Einstein's voice before! Thanks for this gift, Sabine.
Disney must have been copying Einstein when they voiced Ludwig von Drake. Very similar. :-)
Einstein's English was way better than that of the average native speaker including mine!
Sounds like me speaking English. Scary. 😁
Interestingly, Einstein didn’t quite sound like most Germans I know who have a noticeable accent. He sounds closer to the Austrian accent I've heard in Styria.
@@CP-rg5mi not correct, IMHO. Schwarzenegger (attend the, "sch"-sound you just learned from this video, any lurking none native German speakers 😉) is from Styria. if anything, then this is more like Viennese. however, it's very different to most German speakers in the sense that he enunciates every single word extremely clearly but in a way a German would typically do (if they'd try in the first place, that is). he doesn't even "bother" copying the typical English slur.
Being a retired aerospace engineer your conceptual descriptions of physics and the fearlessness of admitting and confronting the unknowns and controversies is both illuminating and refreshing. Your pleasant German accent is just a bonus.
For those who said, "A German joke is no laughing matter." Obviously, they have not run into YOU yet. Can't wait for your next one.
Didn't know that one...
@@harriehausenman8623 sometimes its danish, sometime its finnish
@@BlastinRope And somtetimes it's just hungry :-)
How many Germans does it take to change a light bulb?
One: They're very efficient and they have no sense of humour.
On Dutch tv, there was a car ad, from Opel I think, where they had a massive discount on the car. The client said "That´s a joke, right?"
Salesman :"We are Germans, we dont make jokes".
But, to be honest, I speak German as a 3rd language, and there really are very funny German Comedians.
This channel is great on all aspects. The clear explanations of physics, the skepticism, and the humor always gets me as well !
I watch all your videos just to hear you say, "Einshtein." I want to thank you for this video.
Q: What did the German intelligence officer say to the broken clock?
A: Vee have vays to make you tock!
Vee rekwire ze time and place of ze invasion.
AI dound anderständ ze dschoug
@@technofeeling2462 tock = talk or (tick-)tock ... I think
@@NikolasHonnef Chemnitz Slang (umgangsprache)
LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
When I practiced the "r" sound, my cat actually looked at me like " what the hell are you doing"... 8-)
loool
Cat thought you were growling?
Hearing Sabine purr like a cat made my day!
😂😂😂
HAHHAHA THAT'S A REALLY FUNNY STORY! OMG WHAT A CRAZY THING THAT HAPPENED! ELL OH ELL!
"German humor", that got me, lol
With perfect comic timing.
German humor? What's that?
@@jessemontano762Usually a dry presentation of serious coherences with logical twists, often related to insider information, but times are changing with International connections.
@@jessemontano762 It doesn't exist. That's the joke!
Same
I appreciate the format of your videos because they often include the high-level summary of a topic AND the more detailed explanation for those who want to know. And if you're covering some topic that needs a little background in a required topic, you go over that too. Just brilliant.
I was a soldier stationed in Germany in the mid-eigjties, and as I was learning to speak German, I realized that when my buddy from Texas spoke German, he still sounded like he was from Texas. I could imitate a German speaking Englush pretty well, so I spoke German using that accent, and it worked. I was often complimented on how well I spoke German, even though I had a somewhat limited vocabulary, and I still made syntax mistakes.
Thank you so much Sabine. I'm so depressed in my confinement but today you lifted my spirits.
"This thing that looks like an integral" only a mathematician or a physicist would have said that. 😁
I had to laugh out loud an this point in the video 😂
I made this comment yesterday looking for special flours "look over there, this thing that looks like an integral flour"
It's not wrong though! The symbol for integration integration is derived from the old long-s symbol, which is now used in IPA for the voiceless postalveolar fricative.
@@talideon Yeah, of course. That is the normal direction ;)
It looks like that because its an long S for Sum!
My mom knew a German man who married an American woman, and back when I was a kid apparently the following exchange between them occurred:
John: I've been in America so long I've completely lost my accent!
Esther: Of course you have, everybody in America says _"vindshield vipers"._
Who said Germans don't have a sense of humour? Danke, Sabine!
I am funnybot! Akward.....
Sabine, You've just made my day.
and mine 😂
and mine too
Wunderbar.
Came for the Physics, stayed for the Germanic version of Allo, Allo. Zis iz gut stuff yah.
Ze best!
Yes, Grüber in Allo, Allo actually perfected it. Strange to listen to him in interviews with perfect english.
Sehr gut.
"She has ways to make you sink!"
Shtuff.
Hmm, I gave this a try but now my neighbor keeps asking me for beer recommendations and why his engine is making a strange sound 🤔
HAHA!
In Heaven:
=========
The police are English
The chefs are French
The lovers are Italian
The mechanics are German
It is all organized by the Swiss
In Hell:
=========
The police are German
The chefs are English
The lovers are Swiss
The mechanics are French
It is all organized by the Italians
Maybe you can say No in typical german rudeness.
4:26 frankly, I never before saw a German comedian doing anything only remotely as funny as your reaction to this commercial. your truly gifted in multiple ways, I've to say!
Well at least I'll be able to do one thing like Einstein
I'm here because I could tell right away that you are a no-nonsense physics educator. And you also have a wonderful humor too. You are at least ten years older than me, yet I feel we are the same at heart. Your work is phenomenal, and you deserve a large audience for it.
Superior pedagogy to the masses. Agressive candor seasoned with grace. Whimsical humor with a sprinkle of sarcasm. The world needs more Feynmans (Feynmen? Feynmens? whatever.) like you. Zank you forrr yourrr vorrrk!
Feynleute.
Sabine is so clever, witty, funny, brilliant, and bravely innovative . What a down-to-earth genius. I hope her book Lost in Math comes to Audible soon. I'm visually impaired so reading books is hard for me. I'm also just plain terrible at math and science but Sabine makes physics so fun!!
Yes
Too funny. When I was 10 years old, I had a tremendous crush on a girl named Sabine. Now, 62 years later, it has happened again! 💖 Happy Holidays!
wow
Extremely wow... Are you her husband?
I'm here because I enjoy listening to intelligent people try to explain the complex in simple terms. I'm not smart enough for these subjects and I fear the majority of the population isn't either. It's the few who carry the rest of us into the future and make history. You and your ilk will be remembered for your accomplishments. Me and mine will be just a statistic. When I was younger I heard someone say that there are two types of people in the world. Those who ride in the cart and those that push it. I'm a pusher and you show me where to go.
I have been living in Germany for about 10 years now and I had not noticed the difference in the "sh" sound. I admire your command over science. And your approach to physics is, to my knowledge, unique and very interesting. Happy holidays!
I remember reading an old joke as a kid about simplifying English spelling so that it can be easier to learn. Each step took away redundant letters or unifying letters with similar consonants. After several steps, the text read like German.
English to become official language of the EU
The European Commission has just announced an agreement whereby English will be the official language of the European Union rather than German, which was the other possibility.
As part of the negotiations, the British Government conceded that English spelling had some room for improvement and has accepted a 5- year phase-in plan that would become known as "Euro-English".
In the first year, "s" will replace the soft "c". Sertainly, this will make the sivil servants jump with joy. The hard "c" will be dropped in favour of "k". This should klear up konfusion, and keyboards kan have one less letter.
There will be growing publik enthusiasm in the sekond year when the troublesome "ph" will be replaced with "f". This will make words like fotograf 20% shorter.
In the 3rd year, publik akseptanse of the new spelling kan be expekted to reach the stage where more komplikated changes are possible.
Governments will enkourage the removal of double letters which have always ben a deterent to akurate speling.
Also, al wil agre that the horibl mes of the silent "e" in the languag is disgrasful and it should go away.
By the 4th yer peopl wil be reseptiv to steps such as replasing "th" with "z" and "w" with "v".
During ze fifz yer, ze unesesary "o" kan be dropd from vords kontaining "ou" and after ziz fifz yer, ve vil hav a reil sensi bl riten styl.
Zer vil be no mor trubl or difikultis and evrivun vil find it ezi TU understand ech oza. Ze drem of a united urop vil finali kum tru.
Und efter ze fifz yer, ve vil al be speking German like zey vunted in ze forst plas.
@@Mutantcy1992
Copy and paste it as a top level comment! This is too good to be a comment to a comment!
@@Finnec123 you can do that if you like
Sabine, your videos on pronunciation (and everything else) are wonderful. And your purred 'r' is not awful, it's gorgeous. I'm speaking as someone who has difficulty with rolled 'r's. Incidentally Eartha Kitt was also great at purring, as Catwoman in the original Batman series.
As an Englishman, I must say, your English is 100% perfect, and your voice is one of the most listenable on TH-cam. Another great German Anglophile is Sebastian Vettel, whose English is so good he can even attempt some of our (very difficult) regional accents. PS loving the Einsssthein wig.
She is great!! I love physics, I love her sense of humor and presentation… and the cherry on the cake is listening to her pronounce English words in German!! Sehr gut!
I love the quotation by Albert Einstein who once said: "Imagination is more important than knowledge."
I just heard that quote in the last couple years, I can’t remember where I heard it, but I liked it so much that I wrote it down so I wouldn’t forget it. The faintest ink is clearer than my most vivid memories.
My favourite joke on language differences is the old anecdote about how the German spy in WWII was spotted as soon as he entered an English pub: he went to the counter and said in a perfect English intonation "two Martinis, please!" - "dry?" asked the barman - "nein, zwei!"...
Dry? - Nein!
Bartender offers him nine martinis.
Mikä (What) on (is) maailman (world's) ohuin (thinnest) kirja (book )? - Saksalainen (German) vitsi-kirja (book of jokes), tiätysti (af course). : /
“Hey, Smith, have you seen any suspicious people lately who might have been German spies?” - “Nein, nein!” - “Whoa, _nine_ suspects?”
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Ok, jokes aside I find germans and french some of the most unpleasant and rude people. However, Zabina is an exception. Lol
I am here because I always learn something. Thanks for all of the hard work it takes to put these together.
Ditto!
I''ve finally found a video where you explain your pronunciation of "Einstein."
Thanks for the German lesson. 👍
The reasons can be many! I love your video format, as well as your sense of humor ... and dedication to science. I read your book. I’m not a scientist myself but my grandfather was a physicist and my elder brother is also ... I grew up surrounded by science and I’m fascinated by theoretical physics. I really enjoy your channel.
Too funny. I'm actually here for the awesome music and the good looking lady's smile every day ...
... seriously, thanks for all the excellent videos and a safe & happy year to everyone.
Looking forward to more of Sabine's videos in the New Year ..
Albert One Stone?
No end to Sabine’s talents.
Dear Sabine, each of your numerous videos is a sheer delight to watch/absorb; your generosity in sharing with us your knowledge and humor is extraordinary. Many thanks and best wishes and Happy New Year to you!
This is the adult version of Sesame Street!
Had to reign in my imagination after considering the notion of physics muppets.
Todays programme has been brought to you by the letter R and the stress-energy tensor.
Some Germans that I know, when speaking English, call themselves Zherman. They sink that they are pronouncing it correctly. I came here for the quirky music videos and stayed for the physics. It is still mindblowing to think that a subatomic particle is just a tensor in a field. Also, I like your sense of style and your intellect is amazing.
Why is it "german" in most countries is word related to Deutsche or Aleman??
Do we call Netherlanders Dutch instead by accident i wouldnt be surprised.
Hilarious! I enjoy your no-nonsense take on complicated physics topics. This one was funny despite the fact that I lived in Germany and Switzerland for many years so can get by in Deutsch. And I do love your accent! Keep the videos coming!
As much as I love hearing from you about Physics, I'd love to tell you more about the linguistics behind this, it's simply fascinating!
Everyone have a great holiday. Even though my paternal grandparents were German (first generation born in the US) I only speak American English. I'm impressed by anyone who has invested the effort to learn multiple languages. I used to work for a Japanese company and was embarrassed when personal would apologize for their English. I said they have nothing to apologize for, they speak English and I do not speak Japanese.
You should try India - even the semiliterate usually speak three languages.
Er badet in Selbstmitleid, wie grauslich...
The way you pronounce 'mass' has so much class!
That's the most polite way I've ever had someone tell me I am mispronouncing something. I have tried to get the "mass" out more correctly though; I hope you won't be disappointed ;)
I also like your version of "hypothesis". I've slowed it down, and I think you have it right, but somehow on your lips it sounds as though there's an extra 'th' in there somewhere. You're not secretly Icelandic are you?
Inserting a weak t in -tion, e.g. pronouncing connection as connec-tshun, is another German zing (see what I did here?).
@@SabineHossenfelder Außenminister Heiko Maas :)
I do love your accent. What I really love is your "Take no prisoners " attitude toward spurious ideas presented as science. You are a voice of reason and logic that I find refreshing.
What a delightful interlude in the studies! Though I almost think this should be pinned at the top of your video list, to introduce folks to your delivery. It's impossible to not want more.
You've just emboldened my novel idea for a German submarine movie where everyone speaks english but doesn't understand each other. 😃😂🤣
Without doubt, this upload has made the most sense out of all of the wonderful videos you’ve created!! :) Have a great Christmas 🙌
Love your work explaining science, Sabine. What you've done here really impressed me as an ex langhage-teacher, because you just took an articulatory approach to teaching pronunciation: you taught us about mouth position to make sounds; you used the International Phonetic Alphabet; and you didn't rely on listen-and-repeat. Listen-and-repeat doesn't work very well because when we learn our first language we learn to tune out vocalisations that don't exist in it, whereas if you teach someone to shape their mouth like so, they can do it like that *until* they learn to hear the difference. You've made me very happy!
Sabine, we are here to enjoy your presentations, in that funny, interesting and concise format, that only a gifted human like you, can deliver every time. You must be super popular and well regarded among the people around you. You are such a charming gal!. Thank so much for putting these science videos of yours. Through them, you sure make a difference.
My wife wondered what the heck I was laughing about while watching this episode. German is my second language, but much is lost to decades of not speaking it with anyone. I also love physics, and your approach is absolutely refreshing.
Why have I watched that, I‘m German myself :D
Btw, another pro-tip to sound more German is to remove all voiced consonants at the end of a word. E.g. wood -> woot, hard -> hart, etc.
Ja, richtig!
@@MPenzlin it's d, not a t; a z, not an s; a g, not a k. Vocal cords are vibrating while the consonant is being formed.
Das ist die Auslautverhärtung. The
@@MPenzlin - Nobody knows, you just do it and it works. The list is as follows AFAIK:
basic / voiced
B / P
T / D
K / G
And that's it because "z" varies by languages, some "z" are variants of /s/ per linguists, what drew me crazy at first because I always though it had to do with whether you put your tongue to the sides (s) or to the palate (z) but seems linguists like their voiced consonants scheme better and I'm not going to argue against an academic brickwall (or am I?)
Maybe also v/f unsure.
I do enjoy your voice and delivery in English. I’ve tremendous respect for your fearless analysis.
Love you, Sabine. My favorite crazy professor. Came here for Science and got an education. Love It! Thanks a million, Sabine.
This is absolutely hilarious. Thank you so very much.
That was delightful, amusing and entertaining. Merry Christmas Sabine.
I'm here because I love sabine's regular videos and overall posture, presentation and delivery. Zis is one video I vasn't expecting, zough, but verry much apprreciated. Zank you Sabine, you rule.
Oh, it really nice what you are doing, because you saw how much other people wanted it.
Amazing! Thanks a lot:)
Personally, I really like listening what you are saying. This is amazing, that kind of scepticism, freedom to not being anything, to question what is around.
Thank you..I think we all needed this 😎
Happy holidays!
Oh no, the voices in my head are now speaking with a German accent, damn.
Try Xhosa ;-)
Oh great now you've got ME doing it, too. Thanks a lot.
@@harriehausenman8623 Amazwi entlokweni yam ...
@@TerraPosse ...kunye nemifanekiso
"A perfection of means and confusion of goals." These are words of insight!
In case you still wonder the reason of us watching your videos it’s because your personality and your sense of humour make physics much more interesting for the profane
This will be really useful for my Albert Einstein impersonators club.
😆😆 adorei o "German humor"! Thank you Sabine, nunca deixas de me surpreender, lovely.
I'm not a physicist , I like watching your channel as you explain things. I Ike your look and accent. I think you do a great job! I always give you a thumbs up, keep up the good work and humor. I like your perspective on explaining things.
I love how serious this tutorial is. Love you!
The "th" sound in English is really two sounds - the harder "th" like in "the", "this", or "that", and the softer one like in "think", "thank", or "through". "Z" would be a good replacement for the hard "th", but "s" would work better for the soft "th".
She's aware of that. She had the phonemic symbols up behind her for both sounds if you look. One is voiced and the other unvoiced
Merry Christmas, Sabine. I know what I’m looking forward to next year 😊
Indeed your beautiful accent is part of the reason I enjoy your content... but without your brilliance, witty humor, and no time for nonsense criticisms of particle physics- your accent alone would not be enough to entice my weekly viewings. I always find myself thinking how lucky one would be to find oneself as a student under your professorship... Your personality leads me to assume such a class would demand more effort of the highest quality than most any other one would have, but it would undoubtedly provide exponentially more learning, and would never be boring. Idk- i guess i have had enough college professors to know who would be the best- theres little doubt in my mind that any students you may have love your classes above all others. Thanks for sharing your brilliance beyond the classroom
This was so great‼️I can speak German at a conversational level but never really advance because I never get an opportunity to be fully “immersed” in the language. However upon a visit to Prague when it was in the former Tschechoslowakei (vor langer Zeit) the people of the city spoke primarily Czech, Russian and German (kein Englisch). So for 2 weeks I had no choice but to communicate in German. After five days something happened that never happened before: I started to think and even DREAM in German‼️ Something clicked‼️ Unfortunately I’ve never had that opportunity again and when I meet visiting Germans they just switch to English right away because I guess my German is so rusty. Something about speaking AND thinking in another language seems like it activates a part of your brain that isn’t being used and it’s kinda awesome. Thanks so much for the video‼️
Thank you. This was brilliant and hilarious.
This was a good supplement to my Duolingo German studies
I was using Allo Allo before
Aww, Sabine, you are correct in that people's reasons for viewing are often different than the content - but we enjoy you for much more than your accent! I am also German, but living in America. Keep up the great content! Toll!
You just have an incredible ability to give amazingly didactic presentations of the (non-easy) subjects you treat. That's the reason the majority of us come here.
I've always enjoyed the scene in Inglorious Basterds in the "basement bar" where the suspicious German officer analyses the different accents of all the Germans speakers and is suspicious of the non-distinctive accent of the British spy. I find it very interesting how some people can manage to eventually speak English in America without a TRACE of an accent: I had a Dutch friend who moved here as a teenager, and by 40 not only did he speak English without an accent, but he claimed he now longer even KNEW how to speak Dutch, and was at considerable disadvantage when his relatives came to visit; and on the other hand some people can never lose a very HEAVY accent, like my dear grandmother who came to the US from what is now Slovakia in her early twenties, but still had an overwhelming accent sixty years later. Accents are very interesting.
I had an uncle who went to Germany in the military and met a girl, got married, started a family etc and from what I was told by his daughter (my cousin) he rarely used English and had to really think if he was trying to say anything in English later after so many years of being used to using German. His daughter spoke great English because she's a doctor and it's required learning (I think) but her husband and child only spoke German.
I understand that there is a cut-off at around 16, moving before that, your accent changes, afterwards it doesn't. My Russian stepson moved to England at 11 and has no Russian accent. On the other hand my college friend from Tyneside (northeast UK) moved to the US at 21, and 10 years later I phoned him and he answered with an immediately identifiable 'Geordie' accent.
GetMeThere1 it is Inter. I came to the US at 17. For the next few years, I worked to get rid of my accent completely. Then l decided that it is who I am and stopped trying to homogenize myself. I do not have that noticeable of an accept...but Siri does not like it 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@isabelab6851 You're probably aware that Arnold Schwarzenegger had a somewhat comparable experience: he was fully prepared to do what was necessary to lose his accent when he began acting, but others told him he would be more natural and interesting if he allowed it to remain.
@gerard dearie We actually have pretty strong r's in most Swedish and Norwegian dialects. I have actually heard a young man claim that I had a US accent rather than an English one, although he himself was from New Zealand, so he might not be the best to judge.
"What are you sinking about?" 😂😂😂😂😂
Great video, Sabine! Thank you! 😃
Happy holidays! And stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
We sink that the buoyancy of zis our ship iz insufficient to zstai aboff ze fater!
There are many scientists who have TH-cam channels and provide the same information and contents as you do. But I follow you just because that you speak more clear and understandable English than native speakers of English.
I appreciate your sense of humor most people don't think that physicists have a any humor but they are the ones who have the most
My parents were both from Bavaria. My father was educated a Jew hence after fleeing had doctorates in three countries and spoke at least seven languages and spoke only hochdeutsch but every German always knew. My mother on the other hand spoke both several German dialects fluently educated only by the nuns and as a waitress. They met at the Bayrischer Hof when he was with the occupation and he is had fifty six years with her. They spoke only English from when I was three until I was in school because I was speaking only a mix of German, Bavarian and a little French ( His third doctorate was in French Literature ) and apparently though she did not speak it, he would read and translate romantic poetry in the course of wooing her ) together with a few words they had made up. I forgot and had to later relearn Genrman butI never did get th to come out USian. I rarely have occasion but as a young adult, I was able to speak Bavarian after a few weeks there and quite clearly ( oxymoron that) after a couple Mass bier.
@ALF yes, not on this keyboard,.I guess I should figure out the way to change character sets but far too lazy.
I do not care for sounding like Einstein, I wanna sound like Sabine
I honestly was a bit "hmm, what's this" when first watching your channel, but now you're one I watch every single time you release a new video. Excellent work all-around! I assume you have a video editor to help you dress it a bit too. If so, well done to them too.
I love listening to you! If you had a British accent I wouldn’t be able to listen. It’s like nails on a chalkboard. Your voice is heavenly
"Talking like Einstein"
Two thumbs up for her
or for herr?
Fur frau, nicht ‘herr’. (I don’t know how to make an umlaut with this stupid-arsch phone.)
Fröhliche Weihnachten
Danke und zurück!
Love this video, and love your Witt and humour :)
Merry Christmas
I admit that quite a bit of what you delve into is way aver my head, but your videos are eminently entertaining .
I adore your zero tolerance policy towards gobbledygook and how fearless you are in your presentation.
we swiss people do the "r" rolling thing with quite some emphasis on the rolling part. that makes our english accent sound quite funny as well. happy holidays!
Lol!
Love you Sabine!
Your German sinking joke reminded me of the story of a British nurse trying to cross into India many decades ago:
Border guard: What is your profession?
Nurse: Nursing
BG: What! Nursing at all??
This is so funny, wonderful little Christmas present!
finally asking the important questions
It's not german vowels that is strange it's the vowels in English that is messed up. The prononciation of English have changed a lot and the spelling stayed relative similar.
Read about the Great Vowel Shift. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Vowel_Shift
That's what she refers to as "it's a long story".
Dr Rosenfelder, Thank you for cheering up a miserable day here in Alsace. I suspect that you have simiIar weather. I have never really thought about your accent but have always admired your splendid command of English. I worked in Germany for many years but sadly Deutsch and me (grammar!) never really got on. One German colleague, who was frightfully (another ridiculous English expression) keen on his Muttersprache, claimed that English was just simplified German. I was not impolite enough to reverse this comment back to him. For several (very enjoyable) years I lived in MeckPomm where Hochdeutsch as I had learnt it seem to be the lingua franca, unlike Karlsruhe, and Plattdeutsch reminded me of northern English! I look forward to watching much more of you in 2021. Gutes neues!
That was a great fun! Fonetic is one of my passion, and the next shining side of magnificent genius of Ms. Sabine.