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German Greetings & Basics Phrases

🇩🇪15 phrases with English translations

Learn essential German greetings and basic expressions. Master how to say hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and other polite phrases in German with English translations.

Hallo!

Hello!

casual greeting

Guten Morgen!

Good morning!

morning greeting

Guten Abend!

Good evening!

evening greeting

Wie geht es Ihnen?

How are you?

polite inquiry

Mir geht es gut, danke.

I'm fine, thank you.

polite response

Wie heißen Sie?

What's your name?

asking someone's name

Ich heiße...

My name is...

introducing yourself

Freut mich, Sie kennenzulernen.

Nice to meet you.

meeting someone new

Bitte.

Please.

polite request

Vielen Dank.

Thank you very much.

expressing gratitude

Gern geschehen.

You're welcome.

response to thanks

Es tut mir leid.

I'm sorry.

apologizing

Entschuldigen Sie.

Excuse me.

getting attention

Auf Wiedersehen!

Goodbye!

saying goodbye

Bis später!

See you later!

casual farewell

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