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German Is Fun For The Tongue

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“Wo ist der Ausgang? Da drüben.” (Where is the exit? Over There.) There’s something about being able to make cool sounds with your mouth that is exhilarating, and German does the job. Here are some common phrases that will help you learn to speak German (courtesy of About.com):

Grüße und Nettigkeiten
German Greetings and Courtesies
Deutsch English
Everyday Pleasantries
Guten Tag! - Tag! Hello! - Hi!
Grüß Gott! Hello! (southern Germany & Austria)
Grüß dich! Hello! (familiar, informal)
Guten Morgen! - Morgen! Good morning! - Morning!
Guten Abend! Good evening!
Gute Nacht! Good night!
Wie geht es Ihnen? How are you?
Wie geht’s? How are you? (familiar, informal)
Danke, gut. Fine, thanks.
Sehr gut. Great.
Es geht. Okay. So-so.
Nicht so gut. Not so well.
Auf Wiedersehen. Good-bye.
Tschüs! Bye! See you later. (casual)
Requests - Bitten
Was möchten Sie? What would you like?
Ich möchte… I would like…
Darf ich? May I?
Können Sie mir helfen? Can you help me?
Yes/No - Thanks - You’re Welcome
Bitte! - Ja, bitte! Please! - Yes, please!
Danke! Thanks! - No thanks!
Note: “Danke!” in response to an offer usually means “No thanks!” If you want to indicate a positive response to an offer, say “Bitte!”
Danke schön! Thank you!
Vielen Dank! Thanks a lot! - Many thanks!
Bitte schön! You’re welcome! (in response to “Danke schön!”)
Nein, danke! No thanks!

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