| Yes |
Ja. (yah) |
| No |
Nein. (nine) |
| Please |
Bitte. (BIT-tuh) |
| Thank you |
Danke. (DAN-keh) |
| I'm sorry |
Es tut mir leid. (es toot meer lied) |
| You're welcome |
Bitte sehr! (BIT-tuh zayr) |
|
Excuse me. (getting attention)
|
Entschuldigen Sie. (ent-SHUL-di-gen zee) |
| Excuse me (begging pardon) |
Entschuldigung. (ent-SHUL-di-goong) |
| I don't understand |
Ich verstehe das nicht. (ikh fur-SHTAY-uh dahs nikht) |
| Where's the toilet please? |
Wo ist die Toilette, bitte? (voh ist dee twah-LET-uh, BIT-tuh?) |
| Do you speak English? |
Sprichst du / Sprechen Sie englisch? (shprikhst doo / shprekhen zee
ENG-lish?) |
| I can't speak German well |
Ich kann nicht so gut deutsch. (ikh kahn nikht zo goot
doytsh) |
| Does anyone here speak English? |
Kann hier jemand Englisch? (kahn heer YEH-mahnd ENG-lish?) |
| Help! |
Hilfe! (HILL-fuh!) |
| Hello |
Guten Tag. (GOO-ten tahk) or Hallo (hah-LOH) (informal) |
| Hello (in Bavaria / Austria) |
Grüß Gott! (gruus got) (formal, literally: "salute to god") or Servus! (SEHR-voos) (to a friend / informal but
polite) |
| Good morning |
Guten Morgen. (GOO-ten MOR-gen) |
| Good evening |
Guten Abend. (GOO-ten AH-bend) |
| How are you? |
Wie geht's? (vee gayts?) |
| Fine, thank you. |
Danke, gut. (DAN-kuh, goot) |
| What's your name? |
Wie heißt du? (informal to friends) (vee highst doo?)
/ Wie heißen Sie? (formal) (vee
HIGH-sen zee?) |
| My name is... |
Ich heiße...(ikh HIGH-suh) |
| Nice to meet you |
Nett, Sie kennen zu lernen. (net zee KEN-en
tsoo LER-nen) |
| Goodbye |
Tschüs. (informal) (chuuss) / Auf
Wiedersehen (formal) (owf VEE-der-say-en) |
| Goodbye (in Bavaria/Austria) |
Servus! (ZEHR-foos) (to a friend / informal but polite) |
| Good evening |
Guten Abend. (GOO-ten AH-bend) |
| Good night (to sleep) |
Gute Nacht. (GOO-tuh nakht) |
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