Greetings
Hallo
HAH-loh
Hello
Guten Tag
GOO-ten tahk
Good day (formal hello)
Tschüss
chooss
Bye (casual)
Danke schön
DAHN-kuh shurn
Thank you very much
Daily life
Bitte
BIT-tuh
Please / you are welcome
Entschuldigung
ent-SHOOL-di-goong
Excuse me / sorry
Was kostet das?
vass KOSS-tet dass
How much is that?
Food
Ein Bier, bitte
ine beer BIT-tuh
A beer, please
Die Rechnung, bitte
dee REKH-noong BIT-tuh
The bill, please
Ich hätte gern einen Kaffee
ikh HET-tuh gairn INE-en KAH-fay
I would like a coffee
Work
Termin
tair-MEEN
Appointment (you will need many)
Feierabend
FY-er-ah-bent
End of the workday / clocking off
Social
Prost!
prohst
Cheers!
Emergency
Hilfe!
HIL-fuh
Help!
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