The German course
Learn German ten words at a time
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Ten games of ten words: the hundred most useful German words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.
German challenge
Do you know the essentials? 25 quick questions from across the course. Score high and you are ready for the trip.
German · Lesson 1 of 10
Greetings and politeness
Hello, thanks, please: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- HalloHAH-loh
- Hello
- Hihai
- Hi
- Guten MorgenGOO-ten MOR-gen
- Good morning
- Gute NachtGOO-teh NAKHT
- Good night
- Vielen DankFEE-len DAHNK
- Thank you very much
- DankeDAHN-keh
- Thanks
- Bitte schönBIT-teh shern
- You're welcome
- BitteBIT-teh
- Please
- Entschuldigungent-SHOOL-dee-goong
- Excuse me
- Auf Wiedersehenowf VEE-der-zayn
- Goodbye
German · Lesson 2 of 10
Order anything by pointing
One beer please, one of these please, the bill: survive any menu.
- Ein Bier, bitteine BEER, BIT-teh
- One beer please
- Einmal das, bitteINE-mal das, BIT-teh
- One of these
- Einen Kaffee, bitteEYE-nen KAF-ay, BIT-teh
- Coffee
- Zweimal, bitteTSVYE-mal, BIT-teh
- Two please
- Noch eins, bittenokh INES, BIT-teh
- One more
- Was kostet das?vas KOS-tet das
- How much?
- Die Rechnung, bittedee REKH-noong, BIT-teh
- The bill
- Das ist allesdas ist AL-es
- That's everything
- ProstPROHST
- Cheers
- Gesundheitge-ZOON-dite
- Bless you
German · Lesson 3 of 10
Yes, no and the essentials
The tiny words that carry half of every conversation.
- JaYAH
- Yes
- NeinNINE
- No
- Okayoh-KAY
- Okay
- Kein Problemkine pro-BLAYM
- Sure, no problem
- Ich weiß nichtikh VICE nikht
- I don't know
- Ich verstehe nichtikh fer-SHTAY-eh nikht
- I don't understand
- Sprechen Sie Englisch?SHPREKH-en zee ENG-lish
- Do you speak English?
- Ein bisschenine BIS-khen
- A little
- Natürlichna-TUER-likh
- Of course
- Alles gutAL-es GOOT
- Everything is fine
German · Lesson 4 of 10
Numbers and money
Counting, prices, paying by card or cash.
- EinsINES
- One
- ZweiTSVYE
- Two
- DreiDRY
- Three
- VierFEER
- Four
- FünfFUENF
- Five
- ZehnTSAYN
- Ten
- HundertHOON-dert
- One hundred
- EuroOY-roh
- Euro
- Mit Kartemit KAR-teh
- By card
- BarBAR
- In cash
German · Lesson 5 of 10
At the supermarket
Bread, milk, a bag, nothing else thanks: the checkout routine.
- BrotBROHT
- Bread
- MilchMILKH
- Milk
- KäseKAY-zeh
- Cheese
- WasserVAS-er
- Water
- Eine Tüte?EYE-neh TUE-teh
- A bag?
- Haben Sie...?HAH-ben zee
- Do you have...?
- Wo ist...?voh IST
- Where is...?
- Dieses hierDEE-zes HEER
- This one
- Sonst nichtsZONST nikhts
- Nothing else
- Schönen Tag nochSHÖH-nen TAHK nokh
- Have a nice day
German · Lesson 6 of 10
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, a compliment to the kitchen.
- Einen Tisch für zwei, bitteEYE-nen TISH fuer TSVYE, BIT-teh
- A table for two
- Die Speisekarte, bittedee SHPYE-zeh-kar-teh, BIT-teh
- The menu please
- Einen Milchkaffee, bitteEYE-nen MILKH-kaf-ay, BIT-teh
- A Milchkaffee please
- Ein Glas Wein, bitteine GLAHS VINE, BIT-teh
- A glass of wine
- Ein Weißbier, bitteine VICE-beer, BIT-teh
- A Weißbier please
- Ein Schnitzel, bitteine SHNIT-sel, BIT-teh
- Schnitzel
- Es ist leckeres ist LEK-er
- It's delicious
- Ohne EisOH-neh ICE
- Without ice
- Zum Mitnehmentsoom MIT-nay-men
- To take away
- Stimmt soSHTIMMT zoh
- Keep the change
German · Lesson 7 of 10
Small talk and neighbors
How are you, nice day, see you soon: superficial and proud of it.
- Wie geht es Ihnen?vee GAYT es EE-nen
- How are you? (polite)
- Wie geht's?vee GAYTS
- How are you? (casual)
- Mir geht es gutmeer GAYT es GOOT
- I'm fine
- Und Ihnen? / Und dir?oont EE-nen / oont DEER
- And you?
- Was gibt es Neues?vas GIPT es NOY-es
- What's new?
- Schönes Wetter, oder?SHÖH-nes VET-er, OH-der
- Nice weather, huh?
- Bis baldbis BALT
- See you soon
- Schönen Abend nochSHÖH-nen AH-bent nokh
- Have a nice evening
- Grüße an die FamilieGRUE-seh an dee fa-MEEL-yeh
- Say hi to the family
- Alles GuteAL-es GOO-teh
- All the best
German · Lesson 8 of 10
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Wo ist die Toilette?voh IST dee toy-LET-eh
- Where is the toilet?
- LinksLINKS
- Left
- RechtsREKHTS
- Right
- Geradeausge-RAH-deh-ows
- Straight ahead
- HierHEER
- Here
- DortDORT
- There
- U-BahnOO-bahn
- The metro
- BahnhofBAHN-hohf
- Train station
- Eine Fahrkarte, bitteEYE-neh FAR-kar-teh, BIT-teh
- One ticket please
- Hier anhalten, bitteHEER AN-hal-ten, BIT-teh
- Stop here please
German · Lesson 9 of 10
Time and days
Today, tomorrow, later, the weekend.
- HeuteHOY-teh
- Today
- MorgenMOR-gen
- Tomorrow
- GesternGES-tern
- Yesterday
- JetztYETST
- Now
- SpäterSHPAY-ter
- Later
- Wie spät ist es?vee SHPAYT ist es
- What time is it?
- MontagMOHN-tahk
- Monday
- SamstagZAMS-tahk
- Saturday
- SonntagZON-tahk
- Sunday
- Das Wochenendedas VOKH-en-en-deh
- The weekend
German · Lesson 10 of 10
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Hilfe!HIL-feh
- Help!
- Rufen Sie einen ArztROO-fen zee EYE-nen ARTST
- Call a doctor
- Polizeipo-li-TSYE
- Police
- Apothekeah-po-TAY-keh
- Pharmacy
- KrankenhausKRAN-ken-hows
- Hospital
- Ich habe mich verlaufenikh HAH-beh mikh fer-LOW-fen
- I'm lost
- Mir ist nicht gutmeer IST nikht GOOT
- I don't feel well
- Mein Reisepassmine RYE-zeh-pas
- My passport
- Es wurde gestohlenes VOOR-deh ge-SHTOH-len
- It was stolen
- Es ist dringendes IST DRING-ent
- It's urgent