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Why learn German?
You can communicate in German. Understanding German enhances your opportunities in government, business, medicine, law, technology, military, industry, marketing, etc. Aquiring a second language can improve your skills and grades in math and English. You can participate more effectively and responsibly in a multi-cultural world if you know German
How Long Does it Take to Learn German?
German is rated as a category 2 language by the Foreign Service Institute. It is considered moderately easy for English speakers to learn and takes an average of 36 weeks (or 900 class hours) to gain professional working proficiency.
German Alphabet & Pronunciation
A a
(ah)
(ah)
Ä ä
(ärger )
(ärger )
B b
(beh)
(beh)
C c
(ceh)
(ceh)
D d
(deh)
(deh)
E e
(eh)
(eh)
F f
(ef)
(ef)
G g
(geh)
(geh)
H h
(hah)
(hah)
I i
(ih)
(ih)
J j
(jot)
(jot)
K k
(kah)
(kah)
L l
(el)
(el)
M m
(em)
(em)
N n
(en)
(en)
O o
(oh)
(oh)
Ö ö
(ökonom)
(ökonom)
P p
(peh)
(peh)
Q q
(quh)
(quh)
R r
(er)
(er)
S s
(es)
(es)
ẞ ß
(eszett)
(eszett)
T t
(teh)
(teh)
U u
(uh)
(uh)
Ü ü
(übermut)
(übermut)
V v
(vau)
(vau)
W w
(weh)
(weh)
X x
(ix)
(ix)
Y y
(ypsilon)
(ypsilon)
Z z
(zett)
(zett)
Basic Phrases in German
Hello | Hallo |
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Goodbye | Auf Wiedersehen |
Yes | Ja |
No | Nein |
Excuse me | Entschuldigen Sie mich |
Please | Bitte |
Thank you | Danke |
You are welcome | Bitte |
Do you speak english | Sprichst du Englisch? |
Do you understand | Verstehst du? |
I understand | Ich verstehe |
I do not understand | Ich verstehe nicht |
How are you | Wie geht es Ihnen? |
Fine thanks | Gut, danke! |
What is your name | Wie heißen Sie? |
My name is | Ich heiße |
Pleased to meet you | Schön Sie zu treffen |
German Grammar
German Nouns
Man | Mann |
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Woman | Frau |
Boy | Junge |
Girl | Ein Mädchen |
Cat | Katze |
Dog | Hund |
Fish | Fisch |
Water | Wasser |
Milk | Milch |
Egg | Ei |
House | Haus |
Flower | Blume |
Tree | Baum |
Shirt | Hemd |
Pants | Hose |
German Adjectives
Colors in German
Black | Schwarz |
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White | Weiß |
Red | Rot |
Orange | Orange |
Yellow | Gelb |
Green | Grün |
Blue | Blau |
Purple | Lila |
Pink | Rosa |
Gray | Grau |
Brown | Braun |
Numbers in German
Zero | Null |
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One | Eins |
Two | Zwei |
Three | Drei |
Four | Vier |
Five | Fünf |
Six | Sechs |
Seven | Sieben |
Eight | Acht |
Nine | Neun |
Ten | Zehn |
Eleven | Elf |
Twelve | Zwölf |
Twenty | Zwanzig |
Thirty | Dreißig |
Forty | Vierzig |
Fifty | Fünfzig |
Sixty | Sechzig |
Seventy | Siebzig |
Eighty | Achtzig |
Ninety | Neunzig |
Hundred | Hundert |
Thousand | Tausend |
German Verbs
To be | Sein |
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To have | Haben |
To want | Zu wollen |
To need | Brauchen |
To help | Helfen |
To go | Gehen |
To come | Kommen |
To eat | Essen |
To drink | Trinken |
To speak | Sprechen |
Building Simple Sentences
More Complex German Sentences
And | Und |
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Or | Oder |
But | Aber |
Because | Da |
With | Mit |
Also | Ebenfalls |
However | Jedoch |
Neither | Weder |
Nor | Noch |
If | Wenn |
Then | Dann |
Useful German Vocabulary
German Questions
Who | Wer |
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What | Was |
When | Wann |
Where | Wo |
Why | Warum |
How | Wie |
How many | Wie viele |
How much | Wie viel |
Days of the Week in German
Monday | Montag |
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Tuesday | Dienstag |
Wednesday | Mittwoch |
Thursday | Donnerstag |
Friday | Freitag |
Saturday | Samstag |
Sunday | Sonntag |
Yesterday | Gestern |
Today | Heute |
Tomorrow | Morgen |
Months in German
January | Januar |
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February | Februar |
March | März |
April | April |
May | Kann |
June | Juni |
July | Juli |
August | August |
September | September |
October | Oktober |
November | November |
December | Dezember |
Seasons in German
Winter | Winter |
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Spring | Frühling |
Summer | Sommer |
Autumn | Herbst |
Telling Time in German
What time is it | Wie spät ist es? |
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Hours | Stunden |
Minutes | Minuten |
Seconds | Sekunden |
O clock | Uhr |
Half | Halb |
Quarter past | Viertel nach |
Before | Vor |
After | Nach |