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Understand the Austrian Dialect, Step by Step.

Explore bite-sized lessons (5-15 min) that reveal how German is really spoken in Austria — with videos, authentic recordings, real-life examples, and speaking practice to help you understand and boost your confidence.

How to get the most out of these lessons

Train Your Ear

Listen to authentic audio examples and get familiar with typical Austrian sounds.

Speak Like a Local

Practice the sounds and speak them aloud to develop a better feel for them.

Use It in Real Life

Apply what you’ve learned in daily conversations. Add a touch of dialect!

Course Overview

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Getting Started

Module 1

Just for context

Articles are used all the time, hence essential

Sound changes make Austrian dialect sound so different

let's get personal ; -)

double vowels are very common characteristics of the dialect, but often pronounced very differently!

and sometimes double vowels are created out of thin air

Introduction

Austrian Sounds

Background

Module 2

Pronunciation Tips

Level 1

vowel

A

Tag

Stadt

Glas

was

Definite

Articles

der

die

das

Indefinite

Articles

ein / eine

einen / einem

einer

eines

vowel

U

Hut

Mutter

muss

gut

Module 3

Consonants are treated differently in Austrian dialect

probably the most recognizable feature in the dialect

I NEED MORE VOWELS !!!

another very common feature for the most part of Austria

How about now? Any thoughts by now? Content is ok so far?

Vocalizations

some word endings

are simply not pronounced

or word endings are transformed

very often words are contracted

Austrian dialect sounds very fast, because ...

Wow! Half way through! Any thoughts of what to improve?

Module 4

Contracting Words

Nasal sounds play a big role in Austrian dialect

again more vowels being differently pronounced

Nasal Sounds

Module 5

knowing how to pronounce the conjugations of the verbs "to be" and "to have" is crucial

or how hard consonants are softened

Any final thoughts? Have you been satisfied with the content so far?

Module 6

Verbs + Co

Module 7

Everyday Expressions

Learn the real meaning of typical expressions, and how to use it in everyday speech.

Module 8

Cultural Insights

Get some cultural insights to get better sense of Austrians.