German Phrases to Know to Make Your Trip to Germany Smooth
Planning a trip to Germany? These German phrases will not only help you communicate more effectively. They will also go along way to build some credibility with your new German friends. This post contains important German phrases to help in getting transportation, communicating at the restaurant, as well as getting help.
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Greetings
| English | German | Pronunciation |
| Good Day | Guten Tag | GOO-ten tahk |
| Good Morning | Guten Morgen | GOO-tun MOR-gun |
| Good Evening | Guten Abend | GOO-tun AH-bunt |
| How are you? | Wie geht’s? | vee GATES? |
| Good, thanks | Gut, danke | goot, DAN-keh |
| Goodbye | Auf Wiedersehen | owf VEE-dur-zane |
Be Polite
| English | German | Pronunciation |
| Please | Bitte | BEE-tuh |
| Thank you | Danke schön | DAN-kuh shurn |
| You’re Welcome | Bitte schön! | BEE-tuh shurn |
| Excuse Me (Begging pardon) | Entschuldigung | ent-SHOOL-dee-goong |
| I’m sorry | Es tut mir leid | es toot meer lite |
| Do you speak English? | Sprechen Sie Englisch? | shprekhun zee ENG-leesh |
| I don’t understand | Ich verstehe das nicht | eesh fur-SHTAY-uh dahs nikht |
| I can’t speak German (well) | Ich spreche kein Deutsch | eesh spreh-khuh kine doitsh |
Getting Transportation
| English | German | Pronunciation |
| Take me there, please. | Bringen Sie mich bitte dahin. | BRING-en zee mikh BIT-tuh dah-HIN |
| How much is a ticket to __? | Was kostet eine Fahrkarte nach __? | vass KOSS-tet igh-nuh FAHR-kahr-tuh nahkh __? |
| One ticket to __, please. | Bitte eine Fahrkarte nach __ | BIT-tuh IGH-nuh FAHR-kahr-tuh nahkh __ |
| Where is the train/bus to __? | Wo ist der Zug/Bus nach __? | OH ist dayr TSOOK/BOOSS nahkh __? |
| Does this train/bus stop in/at _____? | Hält dieser Zug/Bus in/bei_____? | helt DEE-zer TSOOK/BOOSS in/by _____? |
At the Hotel
| English | German | Pronunciation |
| Do you have rooms available? | Sind noch Zimmer frei? | ZINT nokh TSIM-mer FRIGH? |
| How much is a room for one person/two people? | Wieviel kostet ein Einzelzimmer/ Doppelzimmer? | vee-feel KOSS-tet ighn IGHN-tsel-tsim-mer/DOP-pel-tsim-mer?) |
| May I see the room first? | Darf ich das Zimmer erstmal sehen? | Darf ikh dahs TSIM-mer ayrst-mahl ZAY-en? |
| Is breakfast/supper included? | Ist Frühstück/Abendessen inklusive? | ist FRUU-shtuuk/AH-bent-ess-en in-kloo-ZEE-vuh? |
| I would like to check out | Ich möchte auschecken | ikh MOOKH-tuh ows-check-en |
Getting Around
| English | German | Pronunciation |
| Where is the toilet, please? | Wo ist die Toilette, bitte? | voh eest dee twah-LET-uh BEE-tuh |
| Do you know where … is? | Wissen Sie, wo … ist? | VEE-sun zee voh … eest |
| How do I get to the train station? | Wie komme ich zum Bahnhof? | vee KOM-muh ikh tsoom BAHN-hohf? |
| How do I get to ___ hotel? | Wie komme ich zum ___ Hotel? | ee KOM-muh ikh tsoom ___hoh-TELL |
| Can you show me on the map? | Kannst du/Können Sie mir das auf der Karte zeigen? | kahnst doo/KOON-en zee meer dahss ouf dayr KAHR-tuh TSIGH-gen? |
Let’s Go Shopping
| English | German | Pronunciation |
| How much is this? | Was kostet das? | vahss KOSS-tet dahss? |
| That’s too expensive | Das ist zu teuer | ahss ist tsoo TOY-er |
| I’m not interested | Ich habe kein Interesse | ikh hah-buh kighn in-ter-ES-se |
| Ok, I’ll take it | OK, ich nehme es | oh-kay, ikh NAY-muh ess |
| Can I have a bag? | Kann ich eine Tüte haben? | kahn ikh IGH-nuh TUU-tuh HAH-ben? |
| Do you accept credit cards? | Kann ich mit Kreditkarte zahlen? | kahn ikh mit kray-DEET-kahr-tuh TSAH-len? |
At the Restaurant
| English | German | Pronunciation |
| A table for one person/two people, please. | Ein Tisch für eine Person/zwei Personen, bitte | ighn TISH fuur IGHN-uh payr-ZOHN/TSVIGH payr-ZOHN-nen, BIT-tuh |
| Can I look at the menu, please? | Ich hätte gerne die Speisekarte | ikh HET-tuh GAYR-nuh dee SHPIGH-zuh-kahr-tuh |
| Is there a house specialty? | Gibt es eine Spezialität des Hauses? | gipt ess igh-nuh shpeh-tsyah-lee-TAYT dess HOW-zess? |
| I would like __. | Ich möchte __. | ikh MERKH-tuh |
| I’m a vegetarian. | Ich bin Vegetarier | ikh bin vay-gay-TAH-ree-er |
| May I have a glass of __? | Könnte ich ein Glas __ haben? | KOON-tuh ikh ighn glahss _____ HAH-ben? |
| It was delicious | Es war hervorragend | ess vahr hayr-FOR-rah-gent |
| The check, please | Zahlen, bitte | TSAH-len, BIT-tuh |
Getting Help
| English | German | Pronunciation |
| I need your help | Ich brauche deine/ Ihre Hilfe | eesh BROW-khuh DIGH-nuh/EE-ruh HEEL-fuh |
| I’m lost | Ich habe mich verirrt | eesh HAH-buh meesh fer-EERT |
| I lost my bag | Ich habe meine Tasche verloren | eesh HAH-buh migh-nuh TAH-shuh fer-LOH-run |
| I need a doctor | Ich brauche einen Arzt | eesh BROW-khuh IGH-nuh ARTST |
| Can I use your phone? | Kann ich dein/Ihr Telefon benutzen? | kahn eesh dighn/eer tay-lay-FOHN buh-NOOT-sun? |
We hope you find this post of German phrases helpful and enjoy using them while you’re traveling in German speaking countries. If you would like more help learning German for your trip check out these sites that offer Apps as well, Duolingo,Innovativelanguage.comandBabbel.com.
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