German Vocabulary List: Second Set of Expressions: Courtesy

The following list includes a few "key phrases" that you might find useful in your language development. These initial listings are pretty simple, and are intended to get you comfortable with German pronunciation.

Some of the sounds in the German language are slightly guttural, and may seem somewhat embarrassing at the outset. Don't worry about it! Everyone who speaks German produces the sounds without a second thought. If you've spoken English all your life, some of these sounds may seem weird. Just go for it !!!

And remember your objective: SPEAK GERMAN !!!

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	Ja	Yes
	Nein	No
	Vielleicht	Maybe. Possibly
	Ach, Quatsch!	That's a bunch o' crap! BS!
	Entschuldigung	Good day. Hello.
	Danke.	Thanks.
	Danke sehr.	Thank you very much!
	Bitte.	Please. You're welcome.
	Bitte sehr.	May I help you? Don't mention it! You're most welcome. It's nothing.
	Wieviel Uhr ist es?	What time is it?
	Wie spät ist es?	What time is it?
	Wie? Wie, bitte?	Huh? What was that? What did you say?
	... na ja ...	Oh, well.
	Ich glaube ja.	I believe so.
	Ich glaube nein.	I believe not.
	Du hast Schwein gehabt!	You were lucky!