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130 Common German Phrases and Expressions

German Lesson 3: Vocabulary Drills
In today's German lesson we go back to basics for all the beginners out there who want to learn a lot of vocabulary quickly. Perhaps you are planning a trip to a German speaking country or you have a friend or relative who is German speaking and you want to be able to communicate with them using some of the most common words and phrases in the German language. Whatever your reason for learning German you will find that the 130 expressions included in this video will help gain a lot of words and expressions quickly and form a good base on which to build on in the future.

130 Common German Phrases and Expressions

Watch the video several times in order to get the most benefit from this drill. The German word is repeated three times. I have intentionally not included a sound byte of the meaning in English in order to help you with immersion. Try to concentrate on the sounds and intonation.

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When you are finished the video be sure to take the test to check how much you have retained. Take the test over as many times as you need to. You can also download a complete list of the words and phrases used in the video.

130 Common German Phrases and Expressions List

Here is a list of the all 130 of the German words, phrases and expressions listed in the video together with the English translation.

Basic Words and Phrases

German English
Hallo Hello
Guten Morgen! Good morning
Guten Tag! Good afternoon.
Guten Abend! Good evening.
Gute Nacht! Good night.
Auf Wiedersehen! Goodbye.
Tschüss! See you. Ciao.
Ja. Yes.
Nein. No.
Bitte. Please.
Danke! Thank you.
Danke schön! Thank you very much.
Vielen Dank. Many thanks.
Nein, danke. No, thank you.
Wie geht es Ihnen? [formal] How are you?
Wie geht's? [informal] How are you?
Sehr gut. Very good.
Danke, gut. Thank you, good.
Es geht. So-so.
Nicht so gut. Not so good.
Was gibt's Neues? What's new.
Nicht viel. Not much.
Bis dann! See you.
Bis bald! See you soon!
Viel Glück! Good luck!
So ein Pech! Too bad! (Bad luck).
Einverstanden. Agreed. OK.
Schade! What a pity! What a shame!
Gesundheit! Bless you!
Mahlzeit! Enjoy your meal!
Quatsch! Rubbish! Nonsense!
Das stimmt! That's right.
Es macht nichts. It doesn't matter.
Viel Spaß! Have fun!
Wie bitte? Sorry. Pardon.
Prost! Cheers!
Zum Wohl! Your health! Cheers!
Mach's gut! Take care!
Einen Augenblick, bitte! One moment please.
Bleiben Sie dran, bitte! [phone] Hold on please.
Beeilen Sie sich! [formal] Hurry up!
Beeil dich! [informal] Hurry up!
Klingt gut. Sounds good.
Alles in Ordnung? Everything alright?
Alles okay? Everything ok?

Celebrations

German English
Alles Gute zum Geburtstag! Happy Birthday
Fröhliche Weihnachten! Merry Christmas!
Frohes neues Jahr! Happy New Year
Herzlichen Glückwunsch! Congratulations
Ich gratuliere dir! I congratulate you. Congratulations

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German English
Mahlzeit! Enjoy your meal!
Bitte greifen Sie zu! [formal] Please help yourself!
Frohes neues Jahr! Happy New Year
Was möchten Sie? [formal] What would you like?
Ich möchte I would like
Möchten Sie etwas trinken? would you like something to drink?
Einen Tischh für zwei bitte. A table for two please.
Ich habe Hunger. I am hungry.
Ich habe Durst. I am thirsty.
Guten Appetit!
Es schmeckt gut. It tastes good.
Sehr lecker. Very tasty. Delicious.
Die Rechnung, bitte. The bill please. (UK) The check please. (US)
Stimmt so! Keep the change.



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