Essential German Phrases

Sometimes you don't have time to learn long lists of words and phrases.
All you want to know are the bare essentials for communicating to get
what you need, or where you need to go.

Here are the bare minimum of German words and phrases you need
to know to survive.

Learn the Top 10 Phrases if you only have time for the barest minimum.
If you need or want more, then take a look at the Top 20 Phrases,
Top 30 Phrases and the Extra Phrases.


Here are ten easy phrases to get you started ...

The Top 10 ...




Hallo.
 Hello.
Auf Wiedersehen.
 Goodbye.
Sprechen Sie Englisch?
 Do you speak English?
Ich verstehe nicht.
 I don't understand.
Ein bisschen.
 A little.
Ja. Nein.
 Yes. No.
Wieviel kostet es?
 How much is it?
Zu teuer. In ordnung.
 Too expensive. OK.
Bitte.
 Please.
Danke (schön).
 Thank you (very much).

                                            
Here are ten more phrases that will help you
make new friends and ask for directions.

The Top 20 ...





Wie heißen Sie?
 What is your name?
Ich heiße ...
 My name is ...
Wie geht es mit Ihnen?
 How are you?
Gut. Und mit Ihnen?
 Fine. And you?
Wo ist ...?
 Where is ...?
Wo ist die Toilette? Herren/Damen
 Where is the toilet? Men/Women
Entschuldigung.
 Sorry. Excuse me.
Kein Problem.
 No problem.
Ich will ...
 I want ...
Ich will nicht ...
 I don't want ...
  

Here are another ten phrases to help you make a
little more conversation and to get around.

The Top 30 ...












Woher kommen Sie?
 Where are you from?
Ich komme aus Australien.*
 I am from Australia.
Die Rechnung, bitte.
 The bill, please.
Ich habe mich verirrt.
 I am lost.
Halten Sie! Warten Sie!
 Stop! Wait!
Hier, dort, dort drüben.
 Here, there, over there.
Taxi. Hotel. Flughafen. Bahnhof.
 Taxi. Hotel. Airport. Station.
Es gefällt mir ...
 I like ...
Es gefällt mir nicht ...
 I don't like ...
eins, zwei, drei, vier, fünf.
 one, two , three, four, five.
sechs, sieben, acht, neun, zehn.
 six, seven, eight, nine, ten.

*Or choose your country:
Amerika - America
Kanada - Canada
England - England
Irland - Ireland
Neuseeland - New Zealand

  

Here are some extra words and phrases you might find useful,
especially if you have dietary needs or allergies.

Useful extras ...











Prost!
 Cheers!

gut / schlecht
 good / bad
groß / klein
 big / small
nahe / weit
 near / far
weniger / mehr
 less / more
noch ein / genug
 another / enough

Ich bin Vegetarier. (man)
Ich bin Vegetarierin. (woman)
 I am vegetarian.
Ich esse kein Fleisch.
 I don't eat meat.
... Hühnchen.
 ... chicken.
... Fisch.
 ... fish.

Ich bin allergisch gegen Nüsse.
 I am allergic to nuts.
... Erdnüsse.
 ... peanuts.
... Fisch.
 ... fish.
... Meeresfrüchte.
 ... seafood.
... Eier.
 ... eggs.

  

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