A1 · Vocabulary

Greetings & Introductions

Master everyday German greetings and how to introduce yourself.

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Vocabulary

Hallo
Hello
Guten Morgen
Good morning
Guten Tag
Good day / Hello (formal)
Guten Abend
Good evening
Tschüss
Bye (casual)
Auf Wiedersehen
Goodbye (formal)
Wie heißt du?
What is your name? (informal)
Ich heiße …
My name is …
Woher kommst du?
Where are you from?
Ich komme aus …
I come from …

Examples

Hallo, ich heiße Marie.
Hello, my name is Marie.
Guten Tag, Herr Müller!
Good day, Mr. Müller!
Woher kommst du? — Ich komme aus Indien.
Where are you from? — I'm from India.
Tschüss, bis morgen!
Bye, see you tomorrow!

Grammar note

German has two 'you' forms: du (informal, friends/family) and Sie (formal, strangers/work). Use 'Guten Tag' + 'Sie' with older people or in shops.

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Greet yourself in the mirror every morning in German for one week.

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