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Great / Fantastic!

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Prima / Toll / Super!
pree-mah / tohl / zoo-pair

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Excuse me

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Entschuldigen Sie
ehnt-shool-dih-gun zee

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Do you understand? (formal / informal)

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Verstehen Sie? / Verstehst du?
fehr-shtay-en zee / fehr-shtayst doo

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I forgot

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Ich habe es vergessen
ikh hah-buh ess fehr-geh-sen

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Auf Wiedersehen
owf vee-dair-zayn

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Goodbye

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Es gibt…
ess geept

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There is / are…

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Good Morning

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Guten Morgen
goot-en mor-gen

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Ich bin krank / müde
ikh bin krahnk/ moo-duh

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I’m sick / tired

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Keine Angst!
ky-nuh ahngst

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Don’t worry!

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Mister / Misses / Miss

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Herr / Frau / Fräulein
hair / frow / froi-line

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Gute Nacht
goot-eh nakht

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Good night

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Sprechen Sie deutsch?
shpreck-en zee doytch

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Do you speak German? (formal)

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Guten Abend
goot-en ah-bent

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Good evening

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Wie geht’s?
vee gayts

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How are you? (informal)

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I’m hungry / thirsty

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Ich habe Hunger / Durst
ikh hah-buh hoong-er / dirst

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Können Sie mir helfen?
ker-nen zee meer hell-fen

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Can you help me? (formal)

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What’s your name? (formal)

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Wie heißen Sie?
vee hie-ssen zee

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Das gefällt mir
dahs geh-fehlt meer

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I like it.

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Willkommen!
vil-koh-men

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Welcome!

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Bis später
biss shpay-ter

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See you later

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21
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Wo wohnst du?
vo vohnst doo

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Where do you live? (informal)

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22
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Don’t worry!

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Keine Angst!
ky-nuh ahngst

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How old are you? (informal)

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Wie alt bist du?
vee alt bisst doo

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Kann ich Ihnen helfen?
kahn ikh ee-nen hell-fen

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May I help you? (formal)

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25
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My name is… [I am called…]

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Ich heiße…
ikh hie-ssuh

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26
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What? Pardon me?

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Wie bitte?
vee bih-tuh

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27
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You’re welcome

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Bitte schön
bih-tuh shurn

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I’m sick / tired

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Ich bin krank / müde
ikh bin krahnk/ moo-duh

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Of course / Gladly

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Natürlich / Gerne
nah-tewr-likh / gair-nuh

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I understand.

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Ich verstehe
ikh fehr-shtay-eh

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Bitte schön?

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Yes? / What would you like to order?

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I like it.

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Das gefällt mir
dahs geh-fehlt meer

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33
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I (don’t) speak…

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Ich spreche (kein)…
ikh shpreck-uh kine

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Do you speak German? (formal)

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Sprechen Sie deutsch?
shpreck-en zee doytch

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May I help you? (formal)

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Kann ich Ihnen helfen?
kahn ikh ee-nen hell-fen

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Good evening

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Guten Abend
goot-en ah-bent

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Das ist mir egal
dass ist meer eh-gahl

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I don’t care

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Wo ist / Wo sind… ?
voh ist / voh zint

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Where is / Where are… ?

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Sei ruhig!
zy roo-hikh

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Be quiet! (informal)

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I’m from…

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Ich komme aus…
ikh koh-muh ows…

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Where are you from? (informal)

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Woher kommst du?
vo-hair kohmst doo

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I live in…

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Ich wohne in…
ikh voh-nuh in

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43
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Do you speak English? (informal)

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Sprichst du englisch?
shprikhst doo eng-lish

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44
Q

Verstehen Sie? / Verstehst du?
fehr-shtay-en zee / fehr-shtayst doo

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Do you understand? (formal / informal)

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Woher kommst du?
vo-hair kohmst doo

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Where are you from? (informal)

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Ich heiße…
ikh hie-ssuh

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My name is… [I am called…]

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Ja / Nein
yah / nine

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Yes / No

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48
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Bye!

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Tschüs / Tschau
tchews / chow

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Herzlichen Glückwunsch!
herts-likh-en glewk-voonsh

A

Congratulations!

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50
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Schlecht / Nicht Gut
shlekht / nisht goot

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Bad / Not good

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51
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Can you help me? (formal)

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Können Sie mir helfen?
ker-nen zee meer hell-fen

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52
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See you later

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Bis später
biss shpay-ter

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53
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Gleichfalls
glykh-fals

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Likewise.

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54
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Ich komme aus…
ikh koh-muh ows…

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I’m from…

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55
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Natürlich / Gerne
nah-tewr-likh / gair-nuh

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Of course / Gladly

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56
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Wo wohnen Sie?
vo voh-nen zee

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Where do you live? (formal)

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57
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I am ____ years old.

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Ich bin ____ Jahre alt.
ikh bin ____ yaa-reh alt

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58
Q

Viel Glück!
feel glewk

A

Good luck!

59
Q

Sprichst du englisch?
shprikhst doo eng-lish

A

Do you speak English? (informal)

60
Q

Ich bin ____ Jahre alt.
ikh bin ____ yaa-reh alt

A

I am ____ years old.

61
Q

Wie bitte?
vee bih-tuh

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What? Pardon me?

62
Q

Hello! / Greetings!

(Southern Germany & Austria)

A

Grüß dich / Grüß Gott!

63
Q

Entschuldigen Sie
ehnt-shool-dih-gun zee

A

Excuse me

64
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Herr / Frau / Fräulein
hair / frow / froi-line

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Mister / Misses / Miss

65
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It doesn’t matter.

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Das macht nichts
dass makht nikhts

66
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I’m bored

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Ich habe Langeweile
ikh hah-buh lahn-guh-vy-luh

67
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What’s the matter?

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Was ist los?
vahs ist lohs

68
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Ich habe es vergessen
ikh hah-buh ess fehr-geh-sen

A

I forgot

69
Q

Ich weiß (nicht).
ikh vise nikht

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I (don’t) know.

70
Q

Look! (formal / informal)

A

Schauen Sie mal! / Schau mal!
show-en zee mal / show mal

71
Q

Gehen wir!
geh-en veer

A

Let’s go!

72
Q

Where do you live? (formal)

A

Wo wohnen Sie?
vo voh-nen zee

73
Q

I love you. (informal)

A

Ich liebe dich
ikh leeb-uh dikh

74
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Ich wohne in…
ikh voh-nuh in

A

I live in…

75
Q

Congratulations!

A

Herzlichen Glückwunsch!
herts-likh-en glewk-voonsh

76
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Hi / Hello / Hi & Bye

(Southern Germany & Austria)

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Tag / Hallo / Servus
tahk / hah-loh / sair-voohs

77
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Bad / Not good

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Schlecht / Nicht Gut
shlekht / nisht goot

78
Q

Kann ich dir helfen?
kahn ikh deer hell-fen

A

May I help you? (informal)

79
Q

Tschüs / Tschau
tchews / chow

A

Bye!

80
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(This) I don’t understand.

A

Das verstehe Ich nicht
Das fehr-shtay-eh ihk nikht

81
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Ich verstehe
ikh fehr-shtay-eh

A

I understand.

82
Q

Likewise.

A

Gleichfalls
glykh-fals

83
Q

Wie geht es Ihnen?
vee gayt es ee-nen

A

How are you? (formal)

84
Q

Es geht
ess gate

A

I’m ok. (informal)

85
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Verzeihung

A

Pardon me

86
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Ich spreche (kein)…
ikh shpreck-uh kine

A

I (don’t) speak…

87
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Yes / No

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Ja / Nein
yah / nine

88
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I’m Sorry

A

Es tut mir leid
ehs toot meer lite

89
Q

Thank you

A

Danke (schön / sehr)
dahn-kuh shurn/zair

90
Q

Goodbye

A

Auf Wiedersehen
owf vee-dair-zayn

91
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(Very) Good / OK

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(Sehr) Gut / So lala
zair goot / zo lahlah

92
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Jetzt muss ich gehen.
yetz mooss ikh geh-en

A

I must go now

93
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Guten Morgen
goot-en mor-gen

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Good Morning

94
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See you soon

A

Bis bald
biss bahlt

95
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Wie alt sind Sie?
vee alt zint zee

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How old are you? (formal)

96
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I (don’t) know.

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Ich weiß (nicht).
ikh vise nikht

97
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There is / are…

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Es gibt…
ess geept

98
Q

Pardon me

A

Verzeihung

99
Q

Hello/ Good day

A

Guten Tag
goot-en tahk

100
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Ich habe Langeweile
ikh hah-buh lahn-guh-vy-luh

A

I’m bored

101
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How old are you? (formal)

A

Wie alt sind Sie?
vee alt zint zee

102
Q

Danke (schön / sehr)
dahn-kuh shurn/zair

A

Thank you

103
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Be quiet! (informal)

A

Sei ruhig!
zy roo-hikh

104
Q

Das macht nichts
dass makht nikhts

A

It doesn’t matter.

105
Q

How are you? (informal)

A

Wie geht’s?
vee gayts

106
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Woher kommen Sie?
vo-hair koh-men zee

A

Where are you from? (formal)

107
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Good night

A

Gute Nacht
goot-eh nakht

108
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Yes? / What would you like to order?

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Bitte schön?

109
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Kannst du mir helfen?
kahnst doo meer hell-fen

A

Can you help me? (informal)

110
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Wie heißen Sie?
vee hie-ssen zee

A

What’s your name? (formal)

111
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Wie alt bist du?
vee alt bisst doo

A

How old are you? (informal)

112
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I don’t care

A

Das ist mir egal
dass ist meer eh-gahl

113
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Schauen Sie mal! / Schau mal!
show-en zee mal / show mal

A

Look! (formal / informal)

114
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Tag / Hallo / Servus
tahk / hah-loh / sair-voohs

A

Hi / Hello / Hi & Bye

(Southern Germany & Austria)

115
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Was ist los?
vahs ist lohs

A

What’s the matter?

116
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May I help you? (informal)

A

Kann ich dir helfen?
kahn ikh deer hell-fen

117
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I’d like…

A

Ich möchte / Ich hätte gern…
ikh merkh-tuh / ikh heh-tuh gairn

118
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Prima / Toll / Super!
pree-mah / tohl / zoo-pair

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Great / Fantastic!

119
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I’m ok. (informal)

A

Es geht
ess gate

120
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Bitte schön
bih-tuh shurn

A

You’re welcome

121
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Bis morgen
biss mohr-gen

A

See you tomorrow

122
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Grüß dich / Grüß Gott!

A

Hello! / Greetings!

(Southern Germany & Austria)

123
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Ich liebe dich
ikh leeb-uh dikh

A

I love you. (informal)

124
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See you tomorrow

A

Bis morgen
biss mohr-gen

125
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Welcome!

A

Willkommen!
vil-koh-men

126
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Can you help me? (informal)

A

Kannst du mir helfen?
kahnst doo meer hell-fen

127
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(Sehr) Gut / So lala
zair goot / zo lahlah

A

(Very) Good / OK

128
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Let’s go!

A

Gehen wir!
geh-en veer

129
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Das verstehe Ich nicht
Das fehr-shtay-eh ihk nikht

A

(This) I don’t understand.

130
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Where do you live? (informal)

A

Wo wohnst du?
vo vohnst doo

131
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Es tut mir leid
ehs toot meer lite

A

I’m Sorry

132
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What’s your name? (informal)

A

Wie heißt du?
vee hiesst doo

133
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I must go now

A

Jetzt muss ich gehen.
yetz mooss ikh geh-en

134
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How are you? (formal)

A

Wie geht es Ihnen?
vee gayt es ee-nen

135
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Good luck!

A

Viel Glück!
feel glewk

136
Q

Ich habe Hunger / Durst
ikh hah-buh hoong-er / dirst

A

I’m hungry / thirsty

137
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Bitte
bih-tuh

A

Please

138
Q

Wie heißt du?
vee hiesst doo

A

What’s your name? (informal)

139
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Bis bald
biss bahlt

A

See you soon

140
Q

Where are you from? (formal)

A

Woher kommen Sie?
vo-hair koh-men zee

141
Q

Ich möchte / Ich hätte gern…
ikh merkh-tuh / ikh heh-tuh gairn

A

I’d like…

142
Q

Where is / Where are… ?

A

Wo ist / Wo sind… ?
voh ist / voh zint

143
Q

Please

A

Bitte
bih-tuh

144
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Guten Tag
goot-en tahk

A

Hello/ Good day

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