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Useful German Words and Phrases

Learn the basic words and phrases of the German language right here and right now at i-German for free. All the basic language you might want to use on a vacation or a more extended stay in Germany.

In addition to this list of essential general German words and phrases we have a selection of freely downloadable MP3 audio German lessons together with PDF files. These lessons are divided up into useful subjects and topics.

Yes = Ja
No = Nein
OK = Ist Gut
Thanks = Danke
Thank you very much = Danke schön
Excuse me = Entschuldigung
Pardon? = Wie Bitte
I'm sorry = Es tut mir leid
That's wonderful! = Das ist wunderbar!
Achtung = Caution
Hello = Hallo
How are things? = Hallo, wie geht's?
Fine, thanks = Gut, danke
Good Morning = Guten Morgen
Good Day / Afternoon = Guten Tag
Good Evening = Guten Abend
Good night = Gute Nacht
Bye = Tschuss
Good bye = Auf Wiedersehen
See you soon! = Bis bald!
Please go away! = Bitte gehen Sie weg!
I don't like it = Ich mag es nicht
I don't understand = Ich verstehe nicht
Do you speak English? = Sprechen Sie Englisch?
I don't speak German = Ich spreche kein Deutsch
Bless you (when someone sneezes) = Gesundheit!
Cheers = Prost (when drinking to someone)
Enjoy your meal! = Guten Appetit!
Where do you come from? = Woher kommen Sie?
How much does it cost? = Was kostet es?
Could you please speak more slowly? = Können Sie bitte etwas langsamer sprechen?
I am English (male) = Ich bin Englander
What do you do? = Was sind Sie von Beruf?
I am a teacher = Ich bin Lehrer

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Brush Up Your German - extracts from a long out of print book from the Third Reich era

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