— Ich spreche kein Deutsch. (ikh shpre-khe kyn doytsh) Could you repeat that? — Wie, bitte? (vee, bit-te) Slowly, please. — Langsam, bitte. (lang-zam, bit-te) 5. Pronunciation Tips
German is largely phonetic, meaning words are usually pronounced as they are written once you know the rules: sounds like F (e.g., Vogel is "foh-gel"). W sounds like V (e.g., Wasser is "vas-ser"). J sounds like Y (e.g., Ja is "yah"). Z sounds like TS (e.g., Zug is "tsoog"). Sch sounds like SH (e.g., Tschüss is "tshues"). AI responses may include mistakes. Learn more German Phrasebook
— Links / Rechts / Geradeaus (links / rekhts / ge-rah-de-owss) 3. Eating & Drinking Key phrases for ordering at a Restaurant or Café . I would like... — Ich hätte gerne... (ikh het-te ger-ne) — Ich spreche kein Deutsch
— Die Rechnung, bitte. (dee rekh-noong, bit-te) (vee, bit-te) Slowly, please
These are the building blocks for any interaction in German-speaking regions. Pronunciation hal-loh Good morning Guten Morgen gooten mor-gen Good day/afternoon gooten tahk Good evening Guten Abend gooten ah-bent Goodbye Auf Wiedersehen owf vee-der-zane Please / You're welcome bit-te Thank you dan-ke Yes / No yah / nine Excuse me Entschuldigung ent-shool-dee-goong 2. Getting Around (Travel & Directions)