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Basic German words for everyday conversation

Here's a list of common phrases that will help you communicate during your travels around Germany. Having a basic vocabulary with a handful of important words will make your trip much more enjoyable and the locals will appreciate your efforts.

Yes
Ja
yar
No
Nein
niyn
Yes, please
Ja, bitte
yar bitt-er
No, thank you
Nein, danke
niyn dang-ker
Please
Bitte
bitt-er
Thank you
Danke
dang-ker
You're welcome
Bitte
bitt-er
Here is
Hier ist
heer ist
Here are
Hier sind
heer zint
Hello
Hallo
hal-lo
Good morning
Guten Morgen
goot-en mor-gen
Good afternoon
Guten Tag
goot-en targ
Good evening
Guten Abend
goot-en ar-bent
Goodbye
Auf Wiedersehen
owf vee-der-zay-en
Good night
Gute Nacht
goot-er naxht
How are you?
Wie geht es Ihnen?
vee gayt ess een-en
Very well, thanks
Danke, gut
dang-ker goot
Excuse me
Entschuldigen Sie mich
ent-shool-dig-en zee mixh
Do you speak English?
Sprechen Sie Englisch?
shprexh-en zee eng-lish
Can you help me?
Können Sie mir behilflich sein?
kern-en zee meer be-hilf-lixh ziyn
I don't understand
Ich verstehe nicht
ixh fair-shtay-er nixht
I don't know
Ich weiß nicht
ixh viyss nixht
Please write it down
Bitte schreiben Sie es auf
bitt-er shriy-ben zee ess owf
Sorry
Entschuldigung
ent-shool-dig-oong
Leave me alone!
Lassen sie mich in ruhe!
lass-en zee mixh in roo-er
Where?
Wo?
voe
When?
Wann?
van
How?
Wie?
vee
Why?
Warum?
va-room
Who?
Wer?
vair
Which?
Welches?
vel-shes
Where is...?
Wo ist...?
voe ist...?
How much?
Wie viel?
vee-feel
How many?
Wie viele?
vee feel-er
What's that?
Was ist das?
vass ist dass
I'd like...
Ich würde gerne...
ixh ver-der gairn...
I want...
Ich möchte...
ixh merxht-er
I like it
ich mag das
ess mug dus
I don't like it
Ich mag es nicht
ess mug es nixht
OK
In Ordnung
in ord-noong
Agreed
Einverstanden
iyn-fer-shtan-den
That's fine
Das ist gut
dass ist goot
I want...
Ich möchte...
ixh mer-ish-ter...
We want...
Wir wollen...
veer voll-en...
I am...
Ich bin...
ixh bin...
We are...
Wir sind...
veer zint...
I have...
Ich habe...
ixh har-ber...
We have...
Wir haben...
veer har-ben...