Learn German: Essentials
Learn German: essentials. The most important words in German: greetings and very frequently used words, such as ‘yes’, ‘no’, ‘but’ and ‘maybe’.
| GERMAN | ENGLISH | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ja | yes | ||
| nein | no | ||
| okay | OK | ||
| hallo | hi, hello | ||
| guten Tag | good day, hello, good afternoon | ||
| guten Morgen | good morning | ||
| guten Abend | good evening | ||
| gute Nacht | good night | ||
| Entschuldigung | excuse me, sorry | ||
| es tut mir leid | I am sorry | ||
| bitte | please | ||
| danke | thank you, thanks | ||
| vielen Dank | thank you very much | ||
| danke schön | thank you very much | ||
| bitte schön | you’re welcome | ||
| gern geschehen | you’re welcome | ||
| willkommen | welcome | ||
| tschüss | bye | informal | |
| auf Wiedersehen | goodbye | ||
| bis bald | see you soon | ||
| und | and | ||
| oder | or | ||
| aber | but | ||
| vielleicht | maybe |
