Ready-made German phrases for everyday conversation: greetings, thanks, apologies, suggestions and objections. Learning them by heart makes speaking much easier, even with little grammar. A1 is the beginner level of German, usually the level required for a family reunion visa to Germany.
| German | English | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Angenehm. | Pleased to meet you. (formal) | phrase |
| Auf Wiedersehen! | Goodbye! | phrase |
| Bis bald! | See you soon! | phrase |
| Bis dann! | See you later! | phrase |
| Danke, das war’s. | Thanks, that's all. | phrase |
| Danke. | Thank you. | phrase |
| Darf ich vorstellen? | May I introduce …? | phrase |
| Entschuldigung! | Excuse me! / Sorry! | phrase |
| Entschuldigung, ich habe ein Problem! | Excuse me, I have a problem! | phrase |
| Freut mich. | Nice to meet you. | phrase |
| Grüß Gott! | Hello! (southern Germany, Austria) | phrase |
| Gute Nacht! | Good night! | phrase |
| Guten Appetit! | Enjoy your meal! | phrase |
| Guten Morgen! | Good morning! | phrase |
| Guten Tag! | Good day! / Hello! | phrase |
| Hallo! | Hello! / Hi! | phrase |
| Halt! | Stop! | phrase |
| Hilfe! | Help! | phrase |
| Ich bin kurz weg. | I'll be right back. | phrase |
| Ich denke, … | I think … | phrase |
| Ich finde, … | I find … / In my opinion … | phrase |
| Ist alles in Ordnung? | Is everything all right? | phrase |
| Ist hier noch frei? | Is this seat free? | phrase |
| Ja, genau! | Yes, exactly! | phrase |
| Ja, natürlich! | Yes, of course! | phrase |
| Mir geht es gut / schlecht. | I'm fine / not well. | phrase |
| Prost! | Cheers! | phrase |
| rund um die Uhr | around the clock, 24/7 | phrase |
| So ein Mist! | Oh no! / Damn! | phrase |
| Sorry! | Sorry! | phrase |
| Tschüss! | Bye! (informal) | phrase |
| Tut mir leid! | Sorry! / I'm sorry! | phrase |
| Um wie viel Uhr …? | At what time …? | phrase |
| Vielen Dank! | Thank you very much! | phrase |
| von früh bis spät | from morning till night | phrase |
| Warten Sie einen Moment! | Wait a moment, please! | phrase |
| Was wünschen Sie? | What would you like? | phrase |
| Wie alt sind Sie? | How old are you? (formal) | phrase |
| Wie bitte? | Pardon? / Sorry, I didn't catch that. | phrase |
| Wie geht es dir / euch / Ihnen? | How are you? | phrase |
| Wie geht’s? | How's it going? | phrase |
| Wie komme ich nach Hause? | How do I get home? | phrase |
| Wie komme ich zum …? | How do I get to the …? | phrase |
| Wie viel Uhr ist es? | What time is it? | phrase |
| Willkommen! | Welcome! | phrase |
| zu Hause | at home | phrase |
| zu spät kommen | to be late | phrase |
| Zum Wohl! | Cheers! / To your health! | phrase |