Basics in German
50 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
Ja
Yes
Yes, that's right.
Nein
No
No, thank you.
Entschuldigung
Excuse me / Sorry
Excuse me, where is the train station?
Es tut mir leid
I'm sorry
Sorry, I'm late.
Ich verstehe nicht
I don't understand
I don't understand this word.
Wie viel kostet?
How much does it cost?
How much does this book cost?
Wo ist...?
Where is...?
Where is the train station, please?
Ich brauche Hilfe
I need help
Excuse me, I need help!
Sprechen Sie Deutsch?
Do you speak German?
Do you speak German? Yes, a little.
Ich weiß nicht
I don't know
What is the answer? I don't know.
Können Sie das wiederholen?
Can you repeat that?
Can you repeat that, please?
Langsam bitte
Slowly please
Please speak slowly!
Was ist das?
What is that?
What is that over there on the table?
Natürlich
Of course
Of course I'd be glad to help you!
Vielleicht
Maybe
Are you coming tomorrow? Maybe, I don't know yet.
Ein wenig
A little
I'd like a little coffee, please.
Sehr viel
A lot
He has a lot of work today.
Immer
Always
I always go to the gym.
Nie
Never
She never eats meat for breakfast.
Hier
Here
The train station is near here.
Da drüben
Over there
The restaurant over there is very good.
Hilfe!
Help!
Help! I'm lost!
Halt!
Stop!
Stop! The car is coming!
Warten
Wait
Wait here, please.
Gehen wir!
Let's go!
Let's go! The movie starts soon.
Alles gut
It's fine
Everything okay with you today?
Ich stimme zu
I agree
I agree, that's a good idea.
Kein Problem
No problem
No problem, I'm happy to help you.
Was bedeutet das?
What does that mean?
What does that mean in English?
Einen Moment
One moment
One moment please, I'm coming.
Toll!
Great! / Awesome!
Great that you're coming tonight!
Perfekt
Perfect
Your work has been done perfectly.
Genau!
Exactly! / That's it!
Exactly, that's my opinion too!
Wunderbar!
Wonderful!
Wonderful that everything worked out!
Unglaublich!
Incredible!
Incredible how fast time flies!
Gut gemacht!
Well done! / Bravo!
Well done, you made it!
Nicht möglich!
No way! / It can't be true!
No way, I don't believe it!
Wirklich?
Really?
Really, you did that yesterday?
Wie du möchtest
As you like
As you like, it's all the same to me.
Absolut
Absolutely
Yes, absolutely, I completely agree.
Nicht wirklich
Not really
Not really, it doesn't interest me much.
Ich glaube schon
I think so
Are you coming tomorrow? I think so.
Ich hoffe es
I hope so
It will work out tomorrow, I hope so!
Pass auf!
Watch out!
Watch out! The bus is coming soon.
Macht nichts
Forget it / Never mind
You made a mistake? Never mind!
Im Gegenteil
On the contrary
It's not wrong, on the contrary, it's very good.
Ebenso
Likewise / Same here
I like this hotel, and so do you.
Eigentlich
Actually / In fact
Actually, I wanted to fly to Berlin.
Übrigens
By the way / Incidentally
By the way, the flight is tomorrow morning.
Auf jeden Fall
Anyway / In any case
In any case, you need a passport.
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