
Try to listen to Music, watch Movies or read News/Articles to improve your German.
Normally it takes 2-3 years to speak German like a Native Speaker. But I can show you a special method to learn German online that follows the 80/20 rule. Make some sentences from words to keep moving your conversation.
German Phrases and Daily Expressions
They are more important in day to day conversation.
- Good day! =
Guten Tag!
- Good morning! =
Guten Morgen!
- Good evening! =
Guten Abend!
- Good night! =
Gute Nacht!
- Welcome / You are welcome =
Willkommen / Bitte schön
- Hello! =
Hallo!
- How are you? =
Wie geht’s?
- I’m (not) doing well =
Mir geht’s (nicht) gut
- Thank you! / Thank you very much! =
Danke! / Vielen Dank!
- Happy Birthday =
Gute zum Geburtstag
- Merry Christmas =
Fröhliche weihnachten
- See you later =
Bis später!
- Bye! =
Tschüß!
- What’s your name? =
Wie heißen Sie?
- Excuse me please =
Entschuldigen Sie, bitte!
- I am sorry =
Es tut mir leid!
- Once again please =
Noch einmal, bitte!
- Please repeat =
Bitte wiederholen Sie!
- I don’t understand =
Ich verstehe nicht
- I don’t know / no idea =
Ich weiβ nicht / Keine Ahnung!
- Just a moment please! =
Eenin moment, bitte!
- Yes / No / May be =
Ja / Nein / Vielleicht
- I am Solomon / My name is Solomon =
Ich bin Solomon / Mein Name ist Solomon
- My family name is Abraham =
Mein familienname ist Abraham
- I speak German and English =
Ich spreche Deutsch und Englisch
- I am from UK =
Ich komme aus UK
- I live in Berlin =
Ich wohne in Berlin
- I am 23 years old =
Ich bin 23 Jahre alt
- I play Football =
Ich spiele Fuβball
- He is married =
Er ist verheiratet
- We live in New York =
Wir wohnen in New york
- Are you from Japan? =
Kommt ihr aus Japan?
- Are you in love? =
Bist Sie verliebt?
- Are you happy? =
Sind Sie glücklich?
- Are you at home? =
Sind Sie zu Hause?
- Where were you born? =
Wann bist du geboren?
- I was born in (the year) 1888 =
Ich bin 1888 geboren
.- 1888 = acht-zehn-hundert-acht-und-achtzig. without hyphens (single word)
Alphabets
The German alphabet has 30 letters (26 from English) + 4 Umlaut (ä
, ö
, ü
and β
).
-
A
= ah -
B
= bay -
C
= tsay -
D
= day -
E
= ay -
F
= eff -
G
= gay -
H
= hah -
I
= eeh -
J
= yot -
K
= kah -
L
= ell -
M
= em -
N
= en -
O
= oh -
P
= pay -
Q
= koo -
R
= air -
S
= es -
T
= tay -
U
= ooh -
V
= fow -
W
= vay -
X
= iks -
Y
= oopsilohn -
Z
= tset
Note:
-
j
has the sound ofy
in German. for example in wirting the word isJa
but in speaking sound isya
which meansyes
. -
v
has the sound off
in German. for example in wirting the word isvier
but in speaking sound isfear
which means4
. -
w
has the sound ofv
in German. for example in wirting the word iswiederholen
but in speaking sound isveederholen
which meansrepeat
. -
z
has the sound ofs
in German. for example in wirting the word iszwanzig
but in speaking sound isswansish
which means20
. - no word begin with
β
and it has the sound ofsss
.
Numbers
- 0 =
null
- 1 =
eins
- 2 =
zwei
- 3 =
drei
- 4 =
vier
- 5 =
fünf
- 6 =
sechs
- 7 =
sieben
- 8 =
acht
- 9 =
neun
- 10 =
zehn
- 11 =
elf
- 12 =
zwölf
In English thirteen
becomes drei-zhen
in German and sound will be drei-et-cyn
.
- 13 =
dreizehn
- 14 =
vierzhen
- 15 =
fünfzhen
- 16 =
sechzhen
- 17 =
siebzhen
- 18 =
achtzhen
- 19 =
neunzhen
- 20 =
zwanzig
In English twentyone
becomes ein-und-zwanzig
in German and sound will be aain-und-swansish
.
- 21 =
einundzwanzig
- 22 =
zweiundzwanzig
- 23 =
dreiundzwanzig
- 24 =
vierundzwanzig
- 25 =
fünfundzwanzig
- 26 =
sechsundzwanzig
- 27 =
siebenundzwanzig
- 28 =
achtundzwanzig
- 29 =
neunundzwanzig
- 30 =
dreiβig
- 40 =
vierzig
- 50 =
fünfzig
- 60 =
sechzig
- 70 =
siebzig
- 80 =
achtzig
- 90 =
neunzig
- 100 =
(ein)hundert
- 200 =
zweihundert
- 300 =
dreihundert
- 400 =
vierhundert
- 500 =
fünfhundert
- 600 =
sechshundert
- 700 =
siebenhundert
- 800 =
achthundert
- 900 =
neunhundert
- 1000 =
(ein)tausend
- 2000 =
zweitausend
- 10,000 =
zehntausend
- 11,000 =
elftausend
- 100,000 =
(ein)hunderttausend
- 1,000,000 (1 Million) =
enine Million
- 1,000,000,000 (1 Billion) =
enine Milliarde
W-Questions = W-Fragen
-
Q: Who is this/He? =
Wer ist das/er?
-
A: This/He is Peter =
Das/er ist Peter.
-
Q: Where does he comes from? =
Woher kommt er?
-
A: He comes from spain =
Er kommt aus Spanien
-
Q: Where does he live? =
Wo wohnt er?
-
A: He lives in Frankfurt =
Er wohnt in Frankfurt
-
Q: How old is he? =
Wie alt ist er?
-
A: He is 30 years old =
Er ist 30 (dreiβig) Jahre alt
-
Q: What is his job? =
Was ist er von Beruf?
-
A: He is Analyst =
Er ist Analyst
-
Q: Which languages does he speak? =
Welche Sprachen spricht er?
-
A: He speaks German, Spanish and English =
Er spricht Deutsch, Spanisch und Englisch
To introduce someone = Jemanden vorstellen
This is Sofia. She is from Slovakia. She lives in Berlin. She is manager by profession. She speaks German, English and Slovak. = Das ist Sofia. Sie kommt aus Slowakei. Sie wohnt in Berlin. Sie ist Managerin von Beruf. Sie spricht Deutsch, Englisch und Slowakisch.
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How to say the most common colors in German
- Red =
Rot
- Green =
Grün
- Blue =
Blau
- White =
Weiß
- Black =
Schwarz
- Grey =
Grau
- Yellow =
Gelb
- Orange =
Orange
- Brown =
Braun
- Silver =
Silber
- Gold =
Gold
- Pink =
Rosa / Pink
- Violet =
Purpur / Purple Violett
Light and dark colors: You can name lighter and darker hues of individual colors by adding the words for light (hell)
and dark (dunkel)
, similarly to English Light green
becomes hellgrün
and Dark green
becomes dunkelgrün
.
How to say the most common fruits in German
- fruits =
das früchte
- apple =
der Apfel
- apricot =
die Aprikose
- banana =
die Banane
- cherry =
die Kirsche
- grape =
die Traube
- orange =
die Orange
- pear =
die Birne
- peach =
der Pfirsisch
- pineapple =
die Ananas
- raspberry =
die Himbeere
- strawberry =
die Erdbeere
- lemon =
die Zitrone
- lime =
die Limone
How to say the most common vegetables in German
- vegetable =
das Gemüse
- bacon =
der Speck
- bean =
die Bohne
- corn =
der Mais
- carrot =
die Karotte
- cauliflower =
der Blumenkohl
- cucumber =
die Gurke
- cabbage =
der Kohl
- green beans =
die grünen Bohnen
- lettuce =
der Salat
- onion =
die Zwiebel
- pea =
die Erbse
- potato =
die Kartoffel
- raddish =
der Rettich
- tomato =
die Tomate
- olive =
die Olive
How to say the most common meats in German
- the meats =
das Fleisch
- roast =
der Braten
- veal =
das Kalbfleisch
- lamb =
das Lammfleisch
- beef =
das Rindfleisch
- sausage =
die Wurst
- poultry =
das Geflügel
- duck =
die Ente
- goose =
die Gans
- chicken =
das Huhn
- wild turkey =
der Truthahn
- fish =
der Fisch
How to say the family tree in German
- family tree =
Familienstammbaum
- married =
verheiratet
- wife =
die Frau
- husband =
der Mann
- parents =
die Eltern
- mother =
die Mutter
or mom =die Mutti
- father =
der Vater
or dad =der Vati
- children =
die Kinder
- daughter =
die Tochter
- son =
der Sohn
- siblings =
die Geschwister
- brother =
der Bruder
- sister =
die Schwester
- grandparents =
die Großeltern
- grandmother =
die Großmutter
or grandma =die Oma
- grandfather =
der Großvater
or grandpa =der Opa
- grandchildren =
die Enkelkinder
- grandson =
der Enkelsohn
- granddaughter =
die Enkelin
- stepmother =
die Stiefmutter
- stepfather =
der Stiefvater
- stepdaughter =
die Stieftochter
- stepson =
der Stiefsohn
- sister-in-law =
die Schwägerin
- brother-in-law =
der Schwager
- daughter-in-law =
die Schwiegertochter
- son-in-law =
der Schwiegersohn
- uncle =
der Onkel
- aunt =
die Tante
- cousin (f) =
die Kusine
- cousin (m) =
der Cousin
- nephew =
der Neffe
- niece =
die Nichte
How to say days of the week in German
- Sunday =
Sonntag
- Monday =
Montag
- Tuesday =
Dienstag
- Wednesday =
Mittwoch
- Thursday =
Donnerstag
- Friday =
Freitag
- Saturday =
Sonnabend or Samstag
How to say the months of the year in German
English | German | Pronounce |
---|---|---|
January | Januar | yah-noo-ahr |
February | Februar | fay-broo-ahr |
March | März | mehrts |
April | April | ah-pril |
May | Mai | my |
June | Juni | yoo-nee |
July | Juli | yoo-lee |
August | August | ow-goost |
September | September | zehp-tehm-ber |
October | Oktober | ok-toh-ber |
November | November | no-vehm-ber |
December | Dezember | deh-tsem-ber |
How to say the body part names in German
- body part =
der Körperteil
- body =
der Körper
- head =
der Kopf
- face =
das Gesicht
- eyes =
die Augen
- nose =
die Nase
- ear =
das Ohr
- foot =
der Fuß
- mouth =
der Mund
- tooth =
der Zahn
- neck =
der Hals
- arm =
der Arm
- hand =
die Hand
- finger =
der Finger
- legs =
das Bein
- knee =
das Knie
- back =
der Rücken
- stomach =
der Bauch
More German Vocabulary
- (for Masculine =
männlich
) The =der
- (for Feminine =
weiblich
) The =die
- (for neuter/rest =
sächlich
) The =das
- I =
Ich
- We =
Wir
- You =
Sie
- He =
er
- She or they =
sie
- It =
es
- to be called =
heiβen
- to speak =
sprechen
- to come =
kommen
- to live =
wohnen
- to hear =
hören
- to do =
machen
- to play =
spielen
- to study =
studieren
- to work =
arbeiten
- to sleep =
schlafen
- to eat =
essen
- to see =
sehen
- to take =
nehmen
- to meet =
treffen
- to drive =
fahren
- to run =
laufen
- Singular =
Zahl
- Plural =
Zahlen
- but =
aber
- big =
groβ
- small =
klein
- fast =
schnell
- slow =
langsam
- dark =
dunkel
- light =
hell
- long =
lang
- short =
kurz
- warm =
warm
- cool =
kühl
- hot =
heiβ
- cold =
kalt
- correct =
richtig
- wrong =
falsch
- fast =
dick
- thin =
dünn
- old =
alt
- new =
neu
- poor =
arm
- rich =
reich
- dumb =
doof
- intelligent =
intelligent
- good =
gut
- bad =
schlecht
- heavy =
schwer
- light =
leicht
- young =
jung
- expensive =
teuer
- cheap =
billig