German For Beginners Part 1

[Jnike]

Grüße und Nettigkeiten
German Greetings and CourtesiesDeutschEnglischEveryday PleasantriesGuten Tag! (http://german.about.com/library/media/sound/guttag.wav) - Tag!Hello! - Hi!Grüß Gott! (http://german.about.com/library/media/sound/grussg2.wav)Hello! (southern Germany & Austria)Grüß dich! (http://german.about.com/library/media/sound/grussd.wav)Hello! (familiar, informal)Guten Morgen! (http://german.about.com/library/media/sound/gutenm.wav) - Morgen! (http://german.about.com/library/media/sound/morgen2.wav)Good morning! - Morning!Guten Abend! (http://german.about.com/library/media/sound/gutenab.wav)Good evening!Gute Nacht! (http://german.about.com/library/media/sound/gnacht2.wav)Good night!Wie geht es Ihnen? (http://german.about.com/library/media/sound/wgihnen2.wav)How are you?Wie geht's? (http://german.about.com/library/media/sound/wieghts.wav)How are you? (familiar, informal)Danke, gut.Fine, thanks.Also see:
10 Ways to Say 'Thank You' in German (http://german.about.com/od/vocabulary/a/danke10ways.htm)Sehr gut.Great.Es geht.Okay. So-so.Nicht so gut. (http://german.about.com/library/media/sound/nsogut2.wav)Not so well.Auf Wiedersehen. (http://german.about.com/library/media/sound/aufwied.wav)Good-bye.Tschüs! (http://german.about.com/library/media/sound/tschus2.wav)Bye! See you later. (casual)Requests - BittenWas möchten Sie? (http://german.about.com/library/media/sound/wasmoecht2.wav)What would you like?Ich möchte... (http://german.about.com/library/media/sound/ichmoecht2.wav)I would like...Darf ich? (http://german.about.com/library/media/sound/darfich2.wav)May I?Können Sie mir helfen? (http://german.about.com/library/media/sound/koennhelf2.wav)Can you help me?Yes/No - Thanks - You're WelcomeBitte! (http://german.about.com/library/media/sound/bitte2.wav) - Ja, bitte!Please! - Yes, please!Danke! (http://german.about.com/library/media/sound/danke2.wav)Thanks! - No thanks!
Note: "Danke!" in response to an offer usually means "No thanks!" If you want to indicate a positive response to an offer, say "Bitte!"Danke schön! (http://german.about.com/library/media/sound/dankesch2.wav)Thank you!Vielen Dank! (http://german.about.com/library/media/sound/vieldank2.wav)Thanks a lot! - Many thanks!Bitte schön! (http://german.about.com/library/media/sound/bittesch2.wav)You're welcome! (in response to "Danke schön!")Nein, danke! (http://german.about.com/library/media/sound/neindank2.wav)No thanks

[brandon]

Bit of a pronouncation tip, if they have an umlaut (two dots over the letter)
the o produces more of a ew sound.

For example, Ich möchte, möchte would be pronounced mersh-ter

[F32]

Bit of a pronouncation tip, if they have an umlaut (two dots over the letter)
the o produces more of a ew sound.

For example, Ich möchte, möchte would be pronounced mersh-ter
Mok-ter

[Wayne]

Lol, you could have set it out in a better layout so it's easier to understand. Good guide though.

[F32]

Isn't it an obvious c&p job?

[brandon]

Mok-ter
Ok then, blame my German teacher ;)

[Jamie!]

we got taught merk-ter but the other set get taught mersh-ter.. depends what region in germany is it the way you pronounce it.

& the only thing you really need to know in german is:

saugen meine hahn (sp?)

[F32]

north/south divide of germany.

They have different ways of pronouncing but they will know what you mean.

[gosling]

Mok-terYeah but even then it's merk-ter because of the umlaut

edit; jamie beat me to it