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Useful German Words and Phrases

Learn the basic words and phrases of the German language right here and right now at i-German for free. All the basic language you might want to use on a vacation or a more extended stay in Germany.

In addition to this list of essential general Germany words and Phrases we have ten freely downloadable MP3 audio German lessons divided up into useful subjects and topics.

Yes = Ja
No = Nein
OK = Ist Gut
Thanks = Danke
Thank you very much = Danke schön
Excuse me = Entschuldigung
Pardon? = Wie Bitte
I'm sorry = Es tut mir leid
That's wonderful! = Das ist wunderbar!
Achtung = Caution
Hello = Hallo
How are things? = Hallo, wie geht's?
Fine, thanks = Gut, danke
Good Morning = Guten Morgen
Good Day / Afternoon = Guten Tag
Good Evening = Guten Abend
Good night = Gute Nacht
Bye = Tschuss
Good bye = Auf Wiedersehen
See you soon! = Bis bald!
Please go away! = Bitte gehen Sie weg!
I don't like it = Ich mag es nicht
I don't understand = Ich verstehe nicht
Do you speak English? = Sprechen Sie Englisch?
I don't speak German = Ich spreche kein Deutsch
Bless you (when someone sneezes) = Gesundheit!
Cheers = Prost (when drinking to someone)
Enjoy your meal! = Guten Appetit!
Where do you come from? = Woher kommen Sie?
How much does it cost? = Was kostet es?
Could you please speak more slowly? = Können Sie bitte etwas langsamer sprechen?
I am English (male) = Ich bin Englander
What do you do? = Was sind Sie von Beruf?
I am a teacher = Ich bin Lehrer

MP3 Audio files will be online later today for all these German words and phrases

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