Master daily expressions to confidently interact in real-life situations.
💬 Common Everyday Phrases
Below are useful German phrases with word-by-word meanings to help you understand sentence structure:
😊 Wie geht’s? How are you?
🧩 Wie = how, geht’s = (it) goes (Literally: "How goes it?")
🙋 Ich heiße Anna. My name is Anna.
🧩 Ich = I, heiße = am called, Anna = Anna (Literally: "I am called Anna.")
🤝 Schön dich zu treffen. Nice to meet you.
🧩 Schön = nice, dich = you, zu treffen = to meet
🏠 Wo wohnst du? Where do you live?
🧩 Wo = where, wohnst = live (you), du = you
🌏 Ich komme aus Indien. I am from India.
🧩 Ich = I, komme = come, aus = from, Indien = India
📘 Ich lerne Deutsch. I’m learning German.
🧩 Ich = I, lerne = learn, Deutsch = German
❓ Ich verstehe nicht. I don’t understand.
🧩 Ich = I, verstehe = understand, nicht = not
🐢 Bitte sprechen Sie langsam. Please speak slowly.
🧩 Bitte = please, sprechen = speak, Sie = you (formal), langsam = slowly
🗣️ Sprechen Sie Englisch? Do you speak English?
🧩 Sprechen = speak, Sie = you (formal), Englisch = English
🆘 Können Sie mir helfen? Can you help me?
🧩 Können = can, Sie = you (formal), mir = me, helfen = help
📝 Ich habe eine Frage. I have a question.
🧩 Ich = I, habe = have, eine = a, Frage = question
🧠 Easy Grammar & Sentence Tips
“Wie geht’s?” means “How are you?” (casual)
👉 Use “Wie geht es Ihnen?” to sound polite or when talking to strangers/adults.
🧩 German sentences usually follow the S-V-O pattern:
👉 Subject – Verb – Object (just like English!)
Example: Ich liebe Deutsch. (I love German.)
⚙️ Modal verbs (like können = can) go in the second position.
The main action verb goes to the end.
Example: Können Sie mir helfen?
(Can you help me?)
👋 Ich heiße... means “I am called...”
👉 It’s how you say your name in German!
Example: Ich heiße Anna. = I’m Anna.
💡 Did You Know?
👋 “Wie geht’s?” means “How are you?” — it’s used with friends.
👉 For polite or formal situations, say: “Wie geht es Ihnen?”
🙋♂️ “Ich heiße...” means “My name is...” or “I’m called...”.
👉 Example: Ich heiße Max. = My name is Max.
🇩🇪 Germans speak clearly and directly.
👉 Learn polite phrases like: “Können Sie mir helfen?” = Can you help me? “Ich verstehe nicht.” = I don’t understand.
🗣️ Don’t worry if you make mistakes!
👉 Say: “Bitte sprechen Sie langsam.”
(Please speak slowly.)
It shows you're trying, and people will appreciate that.
❗ “Entschuldigung” means both “Sorry” and “Excuse me”.
👉 Very useful when you're in shops or on the street.