Hallo
Hello
Hallo, Anna!Friendly and neutral. Useful in many everyday situations.WORDS TO COME BACK TO
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Guten Morgen
Good morning
Guten Morgen, Frau Keller!Used in the morning. Morgen is capitalized.Guten Tag
Good day / Hello
Guten Tag, Herr Weber!A polite greeting during the day.Guten Abend
Good evening
Guten Abend, Frau Keller!A greeting when you arrive in the evening.Tschüss
Bye
Tschüss, Anna!An informal goodbye. The ü is a rounded vowel.Auf Wiedersehen
Goodbye
Auf Wiedersehen, Herr Weber!A polite goodbye, especially in formal situations.Bis bald
See you soon
Tschüss! Bis bald!A friendly way to say you hope to meet again soon.Danke
Thank you
Danke, Anna!A small word you will use every day.Ich heiße Mia.
My name is Mia.
Hallo! Ich heiße Mia.Replace Mia with your own first name.Wie heißt du?
What is your name? (informal)
Hallo! Wie heißt du?Use du with another learner or a friend.Ich bin Anna.
I am Anna.
Hallo, ich bin Anna.Another simple way to introduce yourself.Und du?
And you? (informal)
Ich heiße Mia. Und du?A short way to ask the same question back.Freut mich.
Nice to meet you.
Hallo, Anna. Freut mich.A friendly response after introductions.Wie heißen Sie?
What is your name? (formal)
Guten Tag. Wie heißen Sie?Use Sie in a polite exchange. Capitalize Sie.Mein Name ist Mia.
My name is Mia. (alternative)
Guten Tag. Mein Name ist Mia.This works in both polite and friendly introductions.Freut mich auch.
Nice to meet you too.
Freut mich, Mia! — Freut mich auch!Auch means too / also. Learn this as a complete phrase.YOUR FIRST LANGUAGE NOTE
Arriving or leaving?
Arriving: Hallo, Guten Morgen, Guten Tag, Guten Abend.
Leaving: Tschüss, Auf Wiedersehen, Bis bald.
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