The following simple phrases are in standard German. Phonetics are in red. We advise all visitors to Germany to at least learn a few phrases – as an absolute common courtesy: would a visitor to your country assume you speak German?
Hello! – Hallo! (Ha-low)
Good Morning!- Guten Morgen! (Gut-en More-gan)
Good day! – Guten Tag! (Gut-en Tah-g)
Good Evening!- Guten Abend! (Gut-en Ah-bend)
My name is… – Ich heiße… (Ick high-ze…)
What is your name? – Wie heißen Sie? (Vee high-tzen zee?)
How are you? – Wie geht’s? (Vee gates?)
I’m doing well, thank you. – Mir geht’s gut, danke. (Meer gay-tes gut dah-n-ke)
I’m not doing well. – Mir geht’s nicht gut. (Meer gay-tes nickt gut)
I am from America – Ich komme aus Amerika (Ick comma ow-s Am-air-rica)
How long are you staying in Germany? – Wie lange bleiben Sie in Deutschland? (Wee lan-ga bl-eye-ben zee in D-oi-tsch-land?)
I am here for one week/two weeks – Ich bin da für eine Woche/zwei Wochen (Ick bin da f-ur eye-nah vock-ah/ zw-eye vock-ah)
See you later! – Bis später! (Biz sp-hater)
Bye! – Tschüß (Ch-uss)