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Meeting someone in German starts with choosing the right greeting for the moment. "Hallo" is the informal hello used with friends, family, or peers, while "Guten Tag" is the formal...
Introducing yourself in German is built on a handful of core sentences. "Ich heiße..." and "Ich bin..." both mean "My name is..." and can be followed by your name, as in "Ich heiße...
Vocabulary for people and family forms the backbone of any introductory German conversation. The basic nouns "der Mann" (man), "die Frau" (woman), "das Kind" (child), "der Junge" (...
Words for the home describe the spaces where much of daily life takes place. "Das Haus" is the house, "die Wohnung" the apartment, and "das Zimmer" any room. Specific rooms have th...
Drinks and staples make up the first layer of food vocabulary. "Das Wasser" (water), "der Kaffee" (coffee), "der Tee" (tea), and "die Milch" (milk) cover the basics of beverages, w...
Time expressions and frequency adverbs help you place actions and habits. "Heute" means today, "gestern" yesterday, "morgen" tomorrow, and "jetzt" now. To describe how often someth...