<h1>Whether you’re hiking the Alps or relaxing in a Bavarian beerhouse, using this German travel phase guide will enrich your holiday experience.</h1>
<p>No trip to a German-speaking country would be complete without taking a German travel phrase guide packed with useful basic German words. Fortunately, I’ve prepared one for you!</p>
<p>When you first start out speaking a foreign language, you’ll have quite a few near misses. Sometimes you’ll translate things literally, or simply forget to apply a grammar rule. This happens with the German language and all many other languages. Whether you’re a beginner, intermediate or in need of a refresher,<strong> check out these popular German courses</strong><strong> </strong>by German teacher Kerstin Cable from Fluent Languages.</p>
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<h2>Where is German spoken?</h2>
<p>Did you know that German is spoken by about 95 million people?</p>
<p>German (<i>Deutsch) </i>is the official language of Germany, <strong>Austria</strong>, and Liechtenstein, as well is one of the four official languages of <strong>Switzerland</strong>. The German spoken in Switzerland is called <i>Schweizerdeutsch. </i>German is also widely spoken in <strong>South Tyrol (Italy)</strong>, Luxembourg, and <strong>Belgium</strong>.</p>
<p>German is a <strong>West Germanic language</strong><b> </b>and shares similarities with other major languages, such as <strong>Afrikaans</strong>, <strong>Dutch</strong>, and <strong>English</strong>. It is the second most widely spoken Germanic language, after English.</p>
<h2>German Pronunciation</h2>
<p>You may have already heard that German is a very close relative of English, so pronunciation is fairly easy to pick up.</p>
<p>Here are some important tips on vowel pronunciation to keep in mind:</p>
<p><strong>ei</strong> as in <em>line</em><br />
<strong>ie</strong> as in <em>lean</em><br />
<strong>ö</strong> as in <em>worm</em> (but without the <em>r</em>)<br />
<strong>ü</strong> as in <em>tea </em>(but with the lips rounded)<br />
<strong>ä</strong> as in <em>get<br />
</em><strong>eu</strong> or <strong>äu</strong> as in <em>boy</em></p>
<p>Now for some tips on consonant pronunciation:</p>
<p><strong><em>sch</em></strong> as in <em>shoe<br />
</em><strong>sp</strong> and <strong>st</strong> as in <em>shp</em> and <em>sht<br />
</em>ß as in <strong>boss<br />
</strong>z as in cats</p>
<h2>German Vocabulary</h2>
<p>You will come across a lot of German vocabulary that won’t look entirely foreign to you such as, <strong>das Haus</strong> (the house), <strong>der Hund</strong> (the dog/hound), <strong>die Strasse</strong> (the street), <strong>ein Mann</strong> (a/one man), <strong>machen</strong> (to make), <strong>sprechen</strong> (to speak) and so on.</p>
<p>By the way, did you notice that all the nouns were capitalised? That’s no accident.</p>
<p>Now, back to German vocabulary. Some German words will seem familiar because English is a Germanic language.</p>
<p>But things changed, and English became heavily influenced by Latin when the Norman’s invaded England in the 11th-century. From then on, an awful lot of French words were adopted into the English lexicon so it tends to look more like French than like German. For example, the verb <em><strong>to compare</strong></em>, which in French is <strong><em>comparer</em></strong>, and <strong><em>vergleichen</em></strong> in German.</p>
<p>Find out more about German grammar and <strong>how hard German is to learn here.</strong></p>
<p>In some ways, German vocabulary will look more foreign to you than French or Spanish!</p>
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<h2 class="p9">Greetings</h2>
<p>Hello!<br />
<strong>Hallo!</strong><br />
<em>hâ-loh! (informal greeting)</em></p>
<p>Good day!<br />
<strong>Guten Tag!</strong><br />
<em>gooh-ten tahk!</em></p>
<p>Good evening!<br />
<strong>Guten Abend!</strong><br />
<em>gooh-ten ah-bent!</em></p>
<p>Good-bye!<br />
<strong>Auf Wiedersehen!</strong><br />
<em>ouf vee-der-zey-en!</em></p>
<p>Please/You’re welcome<br />
<strong>Bitte</strong><br />
<em>bi-te</em></p>
<p>Thank you<br />
<strong>Danke</strong><br />
<em>dân-ke</em></p>
<p>Excuse me<br />
<strong>Entschuldigung</strong><br />
<em>ênt-shool-dee-goong</em></p>
<p>My name is….<br />
<strong>Ich heiße….</strong><br />
<em>iH hays-e….</em></p>
<p>Pleased to meet you<br />
<strong>Freut mich</strong><br />
<em>froyt miH</em></p>
<h2 class="p9"><a id="basicquestions"></a>Basic Questions</h2>
<p>Do you speak English?<br />
<strong>Sprechen Sie Englisch?</strong><br />
<em>shprêH-en zee êng-lish?</em></p>
<p>How are you?<br />
<strong>Wie geht es Ihnen?</strong><br />
vee geyt ês een-en?</p>
<p>Would you help me please?<br />
<strong>Würden Sie mir bitte helfen?</strong><br />
<em>vuer-den zee meer bi-tehêl-fen?</em></p>
<p>What’s your name?<br />
<strong>Wie heißen Sie?</strong><br />
<em>vee hays-en zee?</em></p>
<p>What time is it?<br />
<strong>Wie viel Uhr ist es?</strong><br />
<em>vee feel oohr ist ês?</em></p>
<p>What’s the weather like?<br />
<strong>Wie ist das Wetter?</strong><br />
<em>ee ist dâs vêt-er?</em></p>
<p>How much does . . . cost?<br />
<strong>Wie viel kostet . . .?</strong><br />
<em>vee feel kos-tet…?</em></p>
<p>Where do I find . . .?<br />
<strong>Wo finde ich . . .?</strong><br />
<em>voh fin-de iH…?</em></p>
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<p>Where are the bathrooms?<br />
<strong>Wo sind die Toiletten?</strong><br />
<em>voh zint dee toy-lêt-en?</em></p>
<p>Do you have…?<br />
<strong>Haben Sie…?</strong><br />
<em>hah-ben zee…?</em></p>
<p>Where is…?<br />
<strong>Wo ist…?</strong><br />
<em>voh ist…?</em></p>
<p>Could you please talk more slowly?<br />
<strong>Können Sie bitte langsamer sprechen?</strong><br />
<em>kern-en zee bi-te lâng-zâm-er shprêH-en?</em></p>
<p>Could you repeat that, please?<br />
<strong>Können Sie das bitte wiederholen?</strong><br />
<em>kern-en zee dâs bi-tevee-der-hoh-len?</em></p>
<h2><a id="numbers"></a>Numbers</h2>
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<p>0 <strong>null</strong> <em>nool</em><br />
1 <strong>eins</strong> <em>ayns</em><br />
2 <strong>zwei</strong> <em>tsvay</em><br />
3 <strong>drei</strong> <em>dray</em><br />
4 <strong>vier</strong> <em>feer</em><br />
5 <strong>fünf</strong> <em>fuenf</em><br />
6 <strong>sechs</strong> <em>zêks</em><br />
7 <strong>sieben</strong> <em>zee-ben</em><br />
8 <strong>acht</strong> <em>âHt</em><br />
9 <strong>neun</strong> <em>noyn</em><br />
10 <strong>zehn</strong> <em>tseyn</em></p>
<h2><a id="days"></a>Days</h2>
<p>Monday<br />
<strong>Montag</strong><br />
<em>mohn-tahk</em></p>
<p>Tuesday<br />
<strong>Dienstag</strong><br />
<em>deens-tahk</em></p>
<p>Wednesday<br />
<strong>Mittwoch</strong><br />
<em>mit-voH</em></p>
<p>Thursday<br />
<strong>Donnerstag</strong><br />
<em>don-ers-tahk</em></p>
<p>Friday<br />
<strong>Freitag</strong><br />
<em>fray-tahk</em></p>
<p>Saturday<br />
<strong>Samstag / Sonnabend</strong><br />
<em>zâms-tahk / zon-ah-bent</em></p>
<p>Sunday<br />
<strong>Sonntag</strong><br />
<em>zon-tahk</em></p>
<h2><a id="months"></a>Months</h2>
<p>January<br />
<strong>Januar</strong><br />
<em>yâ-noo-ahr</em></p>
<p>February<br />
<strong>Februar</strong><br />
<em>fey-broo-ahr</em></p>
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<p>March<br />
<strong>März</strong><br />
<em>mêrts</em></p>
<p>April<br />
<strong>April</strong><br />
<em>ah-pril</em></p>
<p>May<br />
<strong>Mai</strong><br />
<em>may</em></p>
<p>June<br />
<strong>Juni</strong><br />
<em>yooh-nee</em></p>
<p>July<br />
<strong>Juli</strong><br />
<em>yooh-lee</em></p>
<p>August<br />
<strong>August</strong><br />
<em>ou-goost</em></p>
<p>September<br />
<strong>September</strong><br />
<em>zêp-têm-ber</em></p>
<p>October<br />
<strong>Oktober</strong><br />
ok-toh-ber</p>
<p>November<br />
<strong>November</strong><br />
<em>no-vêm-ber</em></p>
<p>December<br />
<strong>Dezember</strong><br />
dey-tsêm-ber</p>
<h2><a id="eatingout"></a>Eating Out</h2>
<p>The menu, please<br />
<strong>Die Speisekarte bitte</strong><br />
<em>dee shpay-ze kâr-te bi-te</em></p>
<p>I’d like….<br />
<strong>Ich hätte gern….</strong><br />
<em>iH hê-te gern….</em></p>
<p>I’d like….<br />
<strong>Ich möchte gern….</strong><br />
<em>iH merH-te gern….</em></p>
<p>Could you recommend something?<br />
<strong>Könnten Sie etwas empfehlen?</strong><br />
<em>kern-ten zee êt-vas êm-pfey-len?</em></p>
<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Germanvibespage/">Another (beer) please</a><br />
<strong>Noch (ein Bier) bitte</strong><br />
<em>noH [ayn beer] bi-te</em></p>
<p><a href="https://germanvibes.org/etiquette/wortschatz">Excuse me</a><br />
<strong>Entschuldigen Sie bitte</strong><br />
<em>ênt-shool-dee-gen zeebi-te</em></p>
<p>The check, please<br />
<strong>Die Rechnung bitte</strong><br />
<em>dee rêH-noong bi-te</em></p>
<p>A receipt, please<br />
<strong>Eine Quittung bitte</strong><br />
<em>ayn-e kvi-toong bi-te</em></p>
<p>Enjoy your meal<br />
<strong>Guten Appetit</strong><br />
<em>gooh-ten âp-e-teet</em></p>
<h2><a id="emergencies"></a>Emergencies</h2>
<p>Help!<br />
<strong>Hilfe!</strong><br />
hilf<em>-e!</em></p>
<p>Police!<br />
<strong>Polizei!</strong><br />
<em>po-li-tsay!</em></p>
<p>Fire!<br />
<strong>Feuer!</strong><br />
<em>foy-er!</em></p>
<p>Get a doctor!<br />
<strong>Holen Sie </strong>einen<strong> Arzt!</strong><br />
<em>hohl-en zee ayn-en ârtst!</em></p>
<p>I am sick<br />
<strong>Ich bin krank</strong><br />
<em>iH bin krânk</em></p>
<p>I don’t know my way around here<br />
<strong>Ich kenne mich hier nicht aus</strong><br />
<em>iH kên-e miH heer niHt ous</em></p>
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