Q&A for How to Speak Simple German

Start by learning simple phrases, like "Hello, my name is..." "How are you?" "How old are you?" "Where do you come from?" "I live in..." "Where do you like to eat?" "Where is the bathroom? "Excuse me?" "I don't understand" and "Can you help me?" Those are the basic phrases that are necessary in every language, and are a base for people to at least assist you if you're a tourist in a country of that language.

Use either the literal translation, "Kann ich eine Tasse Tee haben?" or "Ich hätte gerne eine Tasse Tee" (I'd like to have a cup of tea).

You can say "Fertig", which just means "finished", or "Ich bin fertig", which means "I'm finished."

Say "Gesundheit" (which also means health). The best way to pronounce it is "guh - zoond - hite".

Informally, to friends: "Gehört das dir?" (geh-hooert dass deer?) or formally, to people like teachers or your boss: "Gehört das Ihnen?" (geh-hooert dass een-in?).

"Ich dachte, du warst sauer auf mich," is the German translation for that phrase.

"Auf Wiedersehen" is a formal way to say "see you again." You can also say "Tschüss" or "Ba ba," which we more or less took from the English "bye bye."

If you are referring to a person from America, you would say 'Amerikaner' (masculine) or 'Amerikanerin' (feminine). If you mean the adjective, such as 'American food,' you would use 'amerikanisch.'

''Week'' is ''Woche,'' and ''weeks'' is ''Wochen.'' ''Day'' is ''Tag'' and ''days'' is ''Tage.''

It's the same combination as in English: "nein" means "no", "danke" means "thanks". "Nein, danke" translates to "no, thanks".

"Kann ich die Toilette verwenden?" or "Kann ich das Klo verwenden?" can both be used to mean, "Can I use the restroom?"

Say "das" for "this" in German.

It can be challenging to speak German exactly like them, as they are native speakers. However, if you already speak German, you can try to mimic their accent and observe their tone, often described as youthful or "cute."

"Können wir in den Laden gehen?" (der Laden - store, gehen - to go, wir - we)

You ought to say "Ich habe gewonnen" which literally translates to "I have won."

ß: "s" in "Snake." Ö: Make an "o" with your mouth. In that position, say "a" as in "Ark." Ä: "A" in "Hate." Ü: Make an "o" with your mouth. In that position, say "e" as in "Eat."

The easiest way to say thank you in german is "danke." "Danke sehr" is "thank you very much."

You could say, "Wann sind Sie geboren?"

You can say: "Ich verstehe" (present form), or "Ich verstande" (past form).

"Darf ich meinen Bleistift spitzen?" (dürfen - may/allow, der Bleistift - pencil, spitzen - to sharpen)

There's the common word, "nomen" and there's the more professional word which directly comes from Latin, "substantiv."

That would be, "Hallo, ich lebe in Deutschland," or, "Hallo, ich wohne in Deutschland."

There really is no actual word for jerk. Instead you can say "blödman", or "idiot (Id yot)".

To ask "what new item do you have?", you can say "Was Neues hast du?" You may also find dict.leo.com helpful for further translations.

Yes, typically in Germany when people count on their fingers they start with the thumb as one, index finger as two, etc.

You can say "Ich heiße Abby," which is more casual and common. Alternatively, "Mein Name ist Abby" conveys the same meaning but is more formal, and you might use it in a formal scenario where you need to introduce yourself by full name.

In German, the article used depends on the noun's gender. "Der" is for masculine nouns like "der Mann" (the man). "Die" is for feminine nouns like "die Frau" (the woman). "Das" is for neutral nouns like "das Bett" (the bed). Be aware that some words do not follow this pattern due to their endings, such as "das Mädchen" (the girl) because of the suffix "chen."

You may be able to connect with people online through different social media apps. Another option would be a language learning app, such as Babbel or Duolingo. The latter options won't make you fluent, but they can help you learn the basics for when you do need to employ the language.

The most common one would be "danke", but there are other longer variants.

There are multiple ways just as in English, but the most common is "ich liebe dich."