You might be a travellor new to Germany, Austria or Switzerland where german is prolifically used. It doesnt hurt you if you learn some real simple and powerful german phrases that can be applied when you visit these countries.
Very Useful German Words
| Guten Tag! | Good Day. “der Tag” means day. |
| der Geshäftsmann | Businessman. “der Mann” means man. |
| die Strasse | Street |
| das Reisebüro | Reise + büro = travel + office |
| der Flughafen | Airport. “der Flug” = airplane |
| der Zug | Train |
| der Bahnhof | Station |
| die Unterschrift | Signature |
| das Mineralwasser | Mineral Water |
| das Zimmer | Room |
| das Telefon | Telephone |
| das Taxi | Taxi |
| der Reisepaß | Travel Passport |
| der Ausweis | Identity card |
Note: This symbol “ß” can be replaced and written as “ss”.
Very Useful German Phrases
I have compiled some very useful phrases in german very simple, yet powerful even for a beginner. Whenever you are new to any language, the verbs such as want, help, are very powerful. See their equivalents in german
| Ich bin Herr John. | I am Mr. John |
| Ich möchte ein Mineralwasser, bitte. | I want mineral water, please |
| Guten Tag! | Good Day |
| Vielen Dank! | Many Thanks! |
| Ich komme aus California in USA. | I come from california in USA |
| Ich habe zwei Reisekarte. | I have two travel tickets. |
| Wo ist bitte die Toilette? | Where is the toilet? |
| Was kostet das? | How much it costs? |
You shouldnt blink to say yes or no and it can be quite easily remembered.
| YES | Ja (Pronounced Yaa in German) | |
| NO | Nein
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Hope this short tutorial is helpful for travelers wanting to learn german!