Allgemeine Phrasen - Common Phrases
This list conatins many German phrases commonly used in the everyday conversations of Germans.
If you have travelled to any German speaking country before, then you'll probably find yourself familiar with many of these.
| Greetings |
| Hello |
Hallo |
| Good morning |
Guten Morgen |
| Good day |
Guten Tag |
| Good evening |
Guten Abend |
| Good night |
Gute Nacht |
| Goodbye |
Auf Wiedersehen |
| Goodbye (telephone) |
Auf Wiederhören |
| Goodbye |
Tschüs |
| Until later |
Bis später |
| Until tomorrow |
Bis Morgen |
| Until soon |
Bis bald |
| General Responses |
| Yes |
Ja |
| No |
Nein |
| Pardon me? |
Wie bitte? |
| No problem |
Kein Problem |
| Of course |
Natürlich |
| Gladly |
Gerne |
| Sure/certainly |
Sicher |
| I don't know |
Ich weiß nicht |
| It doesn't matter |
Es macht nichts |
| Don't worry |
Keine Angst |
| Etiquette |
| Thank you |
Danke schön |
| Thanks alot |
Vielen Dank |
| You're welcome |
Bitte schön |
| Please |
Bitte |
| Excuse me |
Entschuldigung Sie |
| I'm sorry |
Es tut mir leid |
| Bless you |
Gesundheit |
| Small Talk |
| How are you? (formal) |
Wie geht es Ihnen? |
| How are you? (informal) |
Wie geht's? |
| Good |
Gut |
| Bad |
Schlecht |
| I'm ok |
Es geht |
| What's your name? (formal) |
Wie heißen Sie? |
| What's your name? (informal) |
Wie heißt du? |
| My name is ... |
Ich heiße ... |
| Where do you come from? (formal) |
Woher kommen Sie? |
| Where do you come from? (informal) |
Woher kommst du? |
| I come from ... |
Ich komme aus ... |
| How old are you? (formal) |
Wie alt sind Sie? |
| How old are you? (informal) |
Wie alt bist du? |
| I'm ... years old |
Ich bin ... Jahre alt |
| Occasions |
| Happy birthday |
Alles Gute zum Geburtstag |
| Merry Christmas |
Frohe Weihnachten |
| Happy new year |
Glückliches Neujahr |
| Happy easter |
Frohe Ostern |
| Congratulations |
Gratulation |
| Best wishes |
Alles Gute |
| Enjoy your meal |
Guten Appetit |
| Have a good trip |
Gute Reise |
| Good luck |
Viel Glück |
| Get well soon |
Gute Besserung |
