betita03 Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Let's share here the common German words and phrases that we know:Freut mich- It's nice to meet youGuten Morgen - Good morningDanke- Thank youWie heißen Sie? -What is your name?Ich liebe dich - I love you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efpierce Posted July 21, 2013 Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 I will add a few that we use around the house a lot.Come here-herkommenWhat's for dinner?- was es zum Abendessen?Go to your room!- geh in dein Zimmer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raivyn Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 This is the language I'm currently wanting to study, as my husband is German and can speak it rather well. He's US born, but has studied and is very proud of his heritage. He tells me he loves me in German, and that's what got me started wanting to learn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ames Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 Tchuss - 'byeGruss Got - (roughly) God greet you, though it is sometimes used in parting and is as far as I know only used in BavariaEinen shunen tag - have a nice daydanke ebenfalls - thank you, likewiseTsu mitnamen (with a hard "a") - to take away, to go (as at a restaurant) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 German has a natural learning flow for enlgish speakers in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellyfish Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 Don't mind me correct some of them.What's for dinner?- Was gibt es zum Abendessen?Tschüss - ByeGrüss Gott - God greets youEinen schönen Tag - Have a nice dayCompletely wrong is this: Tsu mitnamen (with a hard "a") - to take away, to go (as at a restaurant)Correct is: Zum Mitnehmen - to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitkat0124 Posted August 25, 2013 Report Share Posted August 25, 2013 I'm really interested to learn this language, It all started when I went to Germany for holiday. Here are some words/phrases I learned.Das schmeckt gut - that taste goodGute nacht - good nightWie geht es Ihnen - how are youGuten tag - good day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaToBoys Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 "es tut mir leid" or literally, "it does me pain". I often feel that when we make our kids say "I'm sorry" it is just this random thing. The kids don't understand. They just think "I have to say this to get out of the situation" but "It does me pain". Now that is real. If I have acted wrongly towards someone - then it should "do me pain" if I really care. "alles Gute zu deinem Geburtstag!" - Happy Birthday. I say it to all of the kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beverly Posted September 16, 2013 Report Share Posted September 16, 2013 Auf Wiedersehen = goodbye Bis Bald! = see you soonBitte = pleaseSchlaft nicht ein = don't fall asleepWohnort = place of residence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcairns82 Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 I'm anticipating a trip to Frankfurt in the coming months. Would anybody have any common phrases for travelers available? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leahcim132 Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 Dang, this is so helpful for learning German. Thank you for posting your short phrases and words! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jatelo2 Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Wow! It appears that have decided to simplify learning German. Though I've never stepped into any German class, I now have the idea of how to how to say 'Good Morning' and the most important 'I love you' phrase Sadly I don't know whether my proncounciation is anything closer to German let alone the fact that I don't have the idea where some characters are on my keyboard.Thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semantik Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 On 10/10/2013 at 12:43 PM, jcairns82 said: I'm anticipating a trip to Frankfurt in the coming months. Would anybody have any common phrases for travelers available?I live near Frankfurt! Why are you going there? Relevant words for tourists visiting Frankfurt are:"Ebbelwoi / Äppler" is the hard cider that is our 'national beverage'; it comes in a "Bembel" (traditional type of grey pitcher with blue decor) and is poured into a "Geripptes" (special kind of glass). Instead of "Guten Tag" you might hear "Gude", which is an abbreviation and commonly used to say hi. ("Ei Gude, wie?" - Hello, how are you?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amandak Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 Entschuldigung: excuse me (used to get through a crowd, if you bumped into someone, etc)Es tut mir leid: I'm sorry (used for more serious circumstances, a family member has dies, etc)Alles gute: good wishes, I hope all is well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qaximor Posted January 19, 2014 Report Share Posted January 19, 2014 I think the most common words now between friends is Alter or Mensch. I think Atler is usually used by the foreign teens and mensch is like a German slang which both mean dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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