Common German Phrases
In this lesson you'll learn some useful German phrases that you can use in everyday German conversations. A great way to learn these phrases is to use the included flashcards. If you write out the German phrase for each flashcard, it will help you learn these phrases even quicker. If you are feeling confident in your German skills, you can try and write short conversations based on the phrases included in this lesson.
At the end of this lesson is an an online quiz that you can take to see how well you know these phrases.
German Phrases
Listen to the following German phrases and practice speaking them. Learning these phrases will go a long way towards helping you communicate in the German language.
Ja.
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Yes. |
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Nein.
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No. |
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Bist du sicher?
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Are you sure? |
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Kann ich Ihnen helfen?
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Can I help you? |
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Können Sie mir helfen?
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Can you help me? |
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Brauchen Sie Hilfe?
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Do you need help? |
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Komm mit mir.
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Come with me. |
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Keine Sorge!
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Don't worry! |
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Macht's nichts.
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It doesn't matter. |
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Entschuldigung.
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Excuse me. |
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So bald wie möglich.
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As soon as possible. |
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Viel Glück!
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Good luck! |
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Wie viel kostet es?
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How much is it? |
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Viel spaß!
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Have fun! |
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Ich freue mich darauf. |
I look forward to it. |
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Ich kann es nicht glauben!
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I can't believe it! |
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Ich weiß nicht.
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I don't know. |
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Ich verstehe.
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I understand. |
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Ich verstehe nicht.
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I don't understand. |
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Ich habe es gefunden.
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I found it. |
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Ich liebe dich!
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I love you! |
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Ich vermisse dich!
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I miss you! |
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Ich habe Hunger.
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I'm hungry. |
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Ich habe Durst.
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I'm thirsty. |
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Ich bin verloren.
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I'm lost. |
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Ist es weit?
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Is it far? |
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Es ist Zeit zu gehen.
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It's time to go. |
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Bitte.
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Please. |
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Na klar.
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Of course. / Sure. |
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Kannst du mir einen Gefallen tun?
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Can you do me a favor? |
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Es tut mir leid!
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Sorry! |
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Es tut mir leid, ich habe mich geirrt.
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I'm sorry, I made a mistake. |
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Vielen Dank.
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Thanks a lot. |
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Danke schön!
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Thank you very much! |
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Danke.
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Thanks. |
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Keine Ahnung.
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No idea. |
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Alles gut.
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No problem. / No worries. |
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Kein Problem.
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No problem. |
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Passt schon.
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It's OK. |
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Keine Ursache.
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You're welcome. |
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Das ist gut.
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That's fine. |
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Das ist großartig!
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That's great! |
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Das ist furchtbar!
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That's terrible! |
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Das ist richtig!
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That's right! |
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Was bedeutet das?
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What does that mean? |
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Was ist passiert?
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What happened? |
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Was ist das? |
What is that? |
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Was ist los?
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What's wrong? |
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Wer ist das?
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Who is that? |
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Wie spät ist es?
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What time is it? |
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Was möchten Sie trinken?
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What would you like to drink? |
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Was möchten Sie essen?
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What would you like to eat? |
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Ich muss morgen früh aufstehen.
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I have to get up early tomorrow. |
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Wann bist du heute aufgestanden? |
When did you get up today? |
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Ich bin heute um sechs Uhr aufgestanden.
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I got up at six o'clock today. |
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Was machst du morgen?
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What are you doing tomorrow? |
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Ich muss morgen arbeiten.
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I have to work tomorrow. |
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Flashcards
This section contains flashcards to help you learn the German phrases introduced in this lesson.
Practice
The best way to learn a language is to practice speaking, writing, and thinking in the language you want to learn. In the practice sections of the lessons, you'll have the opportunity to practice writing in German.
Phrases
Here are some practice questions to help you learn German greeting and introduction phrases.
Drag the German word on the right to the matching phrase on the left.
Writing
Practice writing short conversations based on the phrases included in this lesson. Keep the conversations simple at first. When you come back to this lesson for review, try and expand the conversations you write.
Here is a text area where you can practice writing German.
Quiz
Here is a quiz to help you learn these useful German phrases. Each time you take the quiz the questions will be a bit different. Select the Start button to begin.