Learn German Beginner to Advance

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 of y in German. for example in wirting the word is Ja but in speaking sound is ya which means yes.
v has the sound of f in German. for example in wirting the word is vier but in speaking sound is fear which means 4.
w has the sound of v in German. for example in wirting the word is wiederholen but in speaking sound is veederholen which means repeat.
z has the sound of s in German. for example in wirting the word is zwanzig but in speaking sound is swansish which means 20.
no word begin with β and it has the sound of sss.

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