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GUEST,Marion Help: singing in German (39) Help: singing in German 14 Jun 02

Hello all. I've found a couple of Pennsylvania Dutch folksongs that I want to sing. Is there anyone who knows German who could give me some insight into pronunciation? I know that W is pronounced like V in English; are there other rules of thumb I should know about?

I'll put the lyrics to the two songs here, so if you see a word that an ignorant Anglo is probably going to get wrong, please tell me how to say it.

Thanks a lot, Marion

Wann ich heiraten du

Zway Uxen, zway Esel, un en grumbuckliche Kuh
Des gebt mir mei Vatter wann ich heiraten du.
Par Hinkel un en Hawna, des dutter er dazu.
Des gebt mir mei Vatter wann ich heiraten du.

Schlof, Bobbeli, schlof

Schlof, Bobbeli, schlof!
Der Dadi hiet die schof.
Die Mammi hiet die kleine Kieh,
In dem Wisse, kiehl un grie.
Schlof, Bobbeli, schlof.

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