German travel phrases
The essentials for Germany, Austria, Switzerland — learn a few and you'll get a warmer welcome.
| English | German | Say it like | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hello | Hallo / Guten Tag | HAH-loh / GOO-ten tahk | |
| Please | Bitte | BIT-teh | |
| Thank you | Danke | DAN-keh | |
| Yes / No | Ja / Nein | yah / nine | |
| Excuse me | Entschuldigung | ent-SHOOL-dee-goong | |
| Do you speak English? | Sprechen Sie Englisch? | SHPREH-khen zee ENG-lish | |
| How much is it? | Was kostet das? | vass KOS-tet dass | |
| The bill, please | Die Rechnung, bitte | dee REKH-noong BIT-teh | |
| Where is…? | Wo ist…? | voh ist | |
| Help! | Hilfe! | HIL-feh | |
| Cheers! | Prost! | prohst |
Tap ▶ to hear each phrase spoken by a native German voice. Pronunciations are rough English respellings — stress the CAPITALISED part.
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