German phrasebook - Tysk parlör

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German is a language spoken mainly in Germany, Switzerland and Austria.

German is a language where formal courtesy is evident. You should never say 'you' to a stranger, but you should use the form 'you' (Sie). Another special phenomenon in German is that nouns are always written in capital letters in the same way as names of persons.

Pronunciation guide

Vowels

a: as 'a' in "pine" or its long version, as one hears in southern Swedish dialects or in the Swedish power expression "fan". Never the end and far as the Swedish "speech"
e: as 'e' in "ek" or 'e' in "en"
in: as 'i' in "hedgehog" or 'i' in "not"
O: as 'å' in "åra"
u: as 'o' in "cheese"
y: as 'y' in "surface" or 'y' in "ax"
ü: as 'y' in "surface" or 'y' in ax
ä: as 'ä' in "eat" or 'ä' in "apple"
island: as 'island' in 'above' or 'island' in 'open'

Consonants

b: as 'b' in "bo"
c: as 'c' in "bicycle"
d: as 'd' in "doll"
f: as 'f' in "bottle"
g: as 'g' in "go"
hrs: as 'h' in "jump"
j: as 'j' in 'I'
k: as 'k' in "cow" or 'k' in "coffin"
l: as 'l' in "team"
m: as 'm' in "mother"
n: som 'n' i "nos"
p: as 'p' in "piano"
q: as 'k' in "cow"
r: around r as in French and Danish
s: as 's' in "sail"
t: as 't' in "top"
v: as 'f' in "bottle"
w: as 'v' in "choice"
x: as 'x' in "ax"
z: som 'z' i "zebra"

Common sound compositions

eu: as 'oj' in 'oj då'

no: as 'aj' in "shark"

Phrasebook

Basics

Ordinary signs

OPEN: OPENED
CLOSED: CLOSED
ENTRANCE: ENTRANCE
OUTPUT: EXIT
PRINT: PRESS
FEATURES: ZIEHEN
TOILET: TOILET
WOMEN: LADIES
MEN: LORD
PROHIBITED: PROHIBITED

Hello: Good day.
Hello (less formal): Hello
How are you?: How are you?
Well thanks.: Well, thank you.
What's your name?: What is your name? / What's your name?
My name is ______ .: My name is ___.
Nice to meet you.: Nice to meet you.
Thanks: Thank you
You are welcome: Please
Yes: Yes
No: No
excuse me: Sorry
Sorry: Sorry
bye: Goodbye
Bye (less formal): Goodbye
I can not talk German [Good].: I can not speak German very well.
Do you speak Swedish?: Do you speak Swedish? / Do you speak Swedish?
You speak English?: Do you speak English? / Do you speak English?
Is there anyone here who speaks English?: Do any of you speak English?
Help!: Help!
Beware!: Watch out!
Good morning: Good morning
Good evening: Good evening
Good night: Good night
I do not understand.: I do not understand.
Where is the bathroom?: Where is the toilet?

Problem

Leave me alone.: Let me rest.
Do not touch me!: Do not touch me!
I'll call the police.: I'm calling the police.
Police!: Police!
Stop! Thief!: Slippery! Dieb!
I need your help.: I need your help.
It's an emergency.: It's an emergency.
I am lost.: I was wrong.
I've lost my bag.: I lost my bag.
I've lost my wallet.: I lost my letter bag.
I am sick.: I'm sick.
I've hurt myself.: I'm hurt.
I need a doctor.: I need a doctor.
Can I borrow your phone?: Can I call?

Number

1: as
2: two
3: three
4: four
5: five
6: six
7: seven
8: eight
9: neun
10: ten
11: elf
12: twelve
13: dreizehn
14: fourteen
15: fifteen
16: sixteen
17: seventeen
18: eighteen
19: nineteen
20: twenty
21: twenty one
22: twenty-two
23: twenty-three
30: dreizig
40: forty
50: fifty
60: sixty
70: seventy
80: eighty
90: ninety
100: one hundred
200: two hundred
300: three hundred
1 000: thousand
2 000: two thousand
1 000 000: a million
1 000 000 000: a billion
1 000 000 000 000: a trillion
number _____ (train, bus, etc.): Number ___
half: halb
less: less
more: more

Time

now: now
later: later
before: vor
morning: Tomorrow
morning: Morning
afternoon: Afternoon
Evening: Abend
night: Night

Time

one am: one hour (at night / at night)
seven in the morning: seven o'clock (in the morning)
lunch: Noon
one in the afternoon: one o'clock in the afternoon / thirteen o'clock
seven in the evening: seven o'clock in the evening / nine o'clock
midnight: Midnight

Duration

_____ minute (s): Minute (s)
_____ hour (s): Hour (s)
_____ day (s): Tag (s)
_____ week (s): Week (s)
_____ month (s): Month (s)
_____ years: Year

Days

today: today
yesterday: yesterday
tomorrow: tomorrow
this week: this week
last week: last week
next week: next week

Monday: Monday
Tuesday: Tuesday
Wednesday: Wednesday
Thursday: Thursday
Friday: Friday
Saturday: Saturday
Sunday: Sunday

Months

January: January
February: February
March: March
April: April
May: May
June: June
July: July
August: August
September: September
October: October
November: November
December: December

Write the time and date

Colors

black: black
White: white
gray: gray
RED: root
blue: blue
yellow: yellow
Green: green
orange: orange
lila: lila
brown: brown

Transport

Bus and train

How much is a ticket to _____?: How much does a ticket to ___ cost?
A ticket to _____, please.: A ticket to ___, please.
Where does the train / bus go?: Where is the train / bus going?
Where is the train / bus to _____?: Where is the train / bus to ___?
Does the train / bus stop in _____?: Does the train / bus stop in ___?
When does the train / bus go to _____?: When does the train / bus leave after ___?
When does the train / bus arrive at _____?: When does the train / bus arrive after ___?

Directions

How do I get to _____ ?: How do I get to ___?
... the train station?: ... the train station?
... the bus station?: ... the bus station?
... the airport?: ... the airport?
...center?: ... the center / city center?
... the hostel?: ... the youth hostel
... hotel _____?: ... the hotel?
... the Swedish consulate?: ... to the Swedish consulate?
Where are there many ...: Where there are many ...
...Hotel?: ... Hotels?
... restaurants?: ... Restaurants?
... bars?: ... Kneipen?
...tourist attractions?: ... Attractions?
Can you show me on the map?: Can you / Can you show this on the city plan?
street: Strasse
Turn left: turn left
Turn right: turn right
left: links
Right: right
straight: geradeaus
mot _____: against ___
past _____: vorbei ___
before _____: vor ___
Look for _____.
crossing: Intersection
north: North
South: South
east: Cheese
West: west
up: up
down: below

Taxi

Taxi!: Taxi!
Take me to _____, thank you.: After ___, please.
How much does it cost to go to _____?: How much does it cost after ___?
Take me there, please.: Dahin, please.

Accommodation

Do you have any vacancies now?: Do you have room free?
Portal over Alloggi nel Salento?
How much does a room cost for one person / two people?: How much does a single / double room cost?
Is there...: Is there ...
... sheets?: ... Bed sheets?
...a bathroom?: ... a bathroom?
...phone?: ... a phone?
...TV?: ... a TV?
Can I see the room first?: Can I just see the room?
Do you have anything ...: Do you have something ...
... quieter?: ... calmed down?
...major?: ... bigger?
...purifier?: ... cleaned?
... cheaper?: ... cheaper?
OK, I'm taking it.: Ok, I'm taking it.
I will stay _____ night (s).: I'll stay ___ night (s).
Can you suggest another hotel?: Can you recommend another hotel?
Do you have a safe?: Is there a safe?
... lockable cabinets?: ... locks?
Is breakfast / dinner included?: Is breakfast / dinner included in the price?
What time is it breakfast / dinner?: When is there breakfast / dinner?
Please clean my room.: Please clean my room.
Can you wake me up at _____?: Can you wake me up at ___?
I'd like to check out.: I want to check out.

Money

Do you accept US dollars / euros / British pounds?: Do you accept US dollars / euros / British pounds?
Do you accept credit cards?: Do you take credit cards?
Can you exchange money for me?: Can you exchange money here?
Where can I exchange money?: Where can I change money?
Can you redeem traveler's checks for me?: Can I redeem traveler's checks here?
Where can I redeem traveler's checks?: Where can I redeem traveler's checks?
What is the exchange rate?: How is the exchange rate?
Where is there an ATM?: Where is there an ATM?

Food

A table for one / two people, please.: A table for one person / two people, please.
Can I see the menu, please?: Can I have the menu?
Can I look in the kitchen?: Can I see the kitchen?
Do you have a house specialty?: Is there a specialty of the house?
Is there a local specialty?: Is there a local specialty?
I'm a vegetarian.: I'm a vegetarian.
I do not eat pork.: I do not eat pork.
I do not eat beef.: I do not eat beef.
I only eat kosher food.: I only eat kosher.
a la carte: a la carte
breakfast: Breakfast
dinner: Dinner
I want _____.: I want ___.
I want a right with _____.: I want something with ___.
chicken: Chicken
beef: Beef
fish: Fish
ham: Ham
sausage: Wurst
cheese: Cheese
egg: Ei
salad: Salad
(fresh) vegetables: (fresh) vegetables
(fresh fruit: (fresh) Fruit
bread: Brot
toast: Toast
noodles: The noodles
rice: Travel
beans: Beans
Can I have a glass _____?: Can I have a glass ___, please?
Can I have a cup _____?: Can I have a cup ___, please?
Can I have a bottle of _____?: Can I have a bottle ___, please?
coffee: Coffee
tea: Tee
juice: Juice
carbonated water: Mineral water
water: Water
beer: Beer
red / white wine: Red wine / white wine
Can I have some _____?: Can I have a little ___, please?
salt: Salt
black pepper: Pepper
butter: Butter
Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server): Mr. Ober! (male) / Miss! (female)
I am finished.: I'm done.
It was delicious.: It was very tasty.
Please remove the dishes.: Would you please clear the table?
The bill, please.: The bill, please.

Bars

Do you serve alcohol?: Do you serve alcohol?
Do you have table service?: Is a service coming to the table?
One beer / two beers, please.: One beer / two beers, please.
A glass of red / white wine, please.: A glass of red wine / white wine, please.
A big strong thanks.: A snap, please.
A bottle, please.: A bottle, please.
whiskey: Whiskey
vodka: Vodka
Gypsy: Room
water: Water
orange juice: Orange juice
Coca-Cola: Cola
Do you have any snacks?: Are there any snacks?
One more, please.: One more, please.
When do you close?: When do you close?

Shopping

Do you have this in my size?: Do you have something in my size?
How much does this cost?: How much does this cost?
It's too expensive.: That's too expensive.
Tar ni _____?: Take ___.
expensive: teuer
cheap: cheap / cheap
I can not afford.: I can not afford it.
I do not want it.: I do not like it.
You are tricking me.: They want to fuck me.
I'm not interested.: I'm not interested.
OK, I'm taking it.: OK, I'm taking it.
Can I get a bag?: Can I have a plastic bag?
Are you sending abroad?: Do you also ship goods abroad?
I need...: I need ...
...toothpaste.: ... toothpaste.
...a toothbrush.: ... a toothbrush
... tampons.: ... Tampons.
...soap.: ... Soap.
... shampoo.: ... Shampoo.
... analgesic.: ... painkillers.
... medicine for colds.: ... a bit of a cold.
...stomachic.: ... Stomach tablets.
... a razor.: ... a razor blade.
...an umbrella.: ... an umbrella.
... sunscreen.: ... Sunscreen.
...a postcard.: ... a postcard
... stamps.: ... Stamps.
... batteries.: ... The battery.
... writing paper.: ... writing paper.
...a pen.: ... a pencil / ... a ballpoint pen
... books in Swedish.: ... Swedish books.
... newspapers in Swedish.: ... Swedish newspapers.
... newspapers in Swedish.: ... Swedish dailies ..
... a Swedish-German dictionary.: ... a Swedish-German dictionary.

To drive

I want to rent a car.: I want to rent a car.
Can I get insurance?: Can I have insurance?
stop (on a road sign): Stop / Stop
blind alley: Sackgasse
no parking: Parking prohibited
speed limit: Speed limit
gas station: Gas station
petrol: Gasoline
Diesel: Diesel

Agencies

I have not done anything wrong.: I did nothing wrong.
It was a misunderstanding.: It was a misunderstanding.
Where are you taking me?: Where are you taking me?
Am I under arrest?: Am I arrested?
I am a Swedish citizen.: I am a Swedish citizen.
I want to talk to the Swedish embassy / consulate.: I want to speak with the Swedish Embassy / Consulate.
I want to talk to a lawyer.: I want to talk to a lawyer.
Can I pay a fine now?: Can I pay the bus fare now?

To learn more

How do you say _____ ?: Who says ___?
What's this / that name?: What does that mean?