Common German phrases
Everyday German phrases for politeness and small talk: please, see you soon and more. Each page gives the German phrase first, then how and when to use it.
- Bitteplease / you're welcome
- Bis baldsee you soon
- Tschüssbye (informal): when to use “tschüss”
- Sprechen Sie Deutsch?do you speak German? (formal)
- Viel Glück!good luck
- Herzlichen Glückwunsch!congratulations
- Bis später!see you later (the same day)
- Bis gleich!see you in a moment
- Wie viel?how much
- Wo ist die Toilette?where is the bathroom