6 Questions
What does 'Danke' mean in English?
Thank you
How do you say 'water' in German?
Wasser
What does 'Entschuldigung' mean in English?
Excuse me
How do you say 'five' in German?
Fünf
What does 'Links' mean in English?
Left
How do you say 'train' in German?
Zug
Study Notes
German Vocabulary
Basic Phrases
- Hello: Hallo (HA-lo)
- Goodbye: Auf Wiedersehen (OW-fee-DA-gen)
- Thank you: Danke (DAHN-keh)
- Please: Bitte (BIT-tah)
- Yes: Ja (YAH)
- No: Nein (NAYN)
- Excuse me: Entschuldigung (ENT-shoe-dee-gung)
- Sorry: Es tut mir leid (ESS TOO-t MIR LAYD)
- Do you speak English?: Sprechen Sie Englisch? (SPRECH-en zee AHN-glisch)
- I don't understand: Ich verstehe nicht (ICH VER-steh-e NICHT)
- Where is...?: Wo ist...? (VOO ISS...?)
- How much is this?: Wie viel kostet das? (VEE WEEL KOH-stet das?)
Food and Drink
- Water: Wasser (VAH-ser)
- Bread: Brot (BROHT)
- Meat: Fleisch (FLAYSH)
- Fish: Fisch (FISH)
- Fruit: Obst (OHBST)
- Vegetable: Gemüse (GEH-muh-zeh)
- Beer: Bier (BEER)
- Wine: Wein (VAYN)
- Coffee: Kaffee (KA-fee)
- Tea: Tee (TAY)
Directions and Transportation
- Left: Links (LIHNK-s)
- Right: Rechts (REKTS)
- Straight: Gerade (GEH-rah-deh)
- Forward: Vorwärts (VOHR-vahrtz)
- Backward: Rückwärts (RUK-vahrtz)
- Where is...?: Wo ist...? (VOO ISS...?)
- Train: Zug (ZOOG)
- Bus: Bus (BOOS)
- Taxi: Taxi (TAHK-see)
Numbers
- One: Eins (AYNS)
- Two: Zwei (ZWEI)
- Three: Drei (DREI)
- Four: Vier (FEE-er)
- Five: Fünf (FEWN-f)
- Six: Sechs (ZAKS)
- Seven: Sieben (ZEE-ben)
- Eight: Acht (AHK-t)
- Nine: Neun (NAYN)
- Ten: Zehn (ZAYN)
Test your knowledge of basic German phrases, including greetings, food, directions, and numbers. Learn common phrases and vocabulary to help you navigate everyday situations in Germany. Practice your language skills with this quiz!
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