How do you say "How are you?" in German?
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| 1 | How do you say "How are you?" in German? |
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Build confidence with common small talk starters and polite expressions used in casual conversations.
Wie geht's dir? |
| Use "wie" (how) + "geht" (goes) + "s" for informal "you" |
| 2 | What is a common casual greeting when meeting friends in Germany? | Hallo! or Hi! | Informal greetings often mirror English in casual contexts |
| 3 | How would you ask "Nice weather, isn't it?" in German? | Schönes Wetter, oder? | Use "schönes Wetter" (nice weather) + "oder" (or) for a casual remark |
| 4 | What phrase can you use to politely change the subject during a casual conversation? | Übrigens... (By the way...) | Useful for introducing a new topic smoothly |
| 5 | How do you respond politely when someone asks "Wie geht's?"? | Mir geht's gut, danke. Und dir? | Add "danke" (thanks) for politeness, and ask back with "und dir?" |
| 6 | What is a casual way to say "See you later" in German? | Bis später! | Literally "until later" |
| 7 | How can you politely agree with someone's casual comment? | Das stimmt! (That's true!) | Use to show agreement in informal conversations |
| 8 | What phrase can you use to politely ask "Do you have a moment?" in a casual context? | Hast du kurz Zeit? | Use "hast du" (do you have) + "kurz Zeit" (a moment) |
| 9 | How do you say "Sorry, I didn't catch that" politely in German? | Entschuldigung, ich habe das nicht verstanden. | Useful for clarifying in casual chats |
| 10 | What is a common phrase to express interest in someone's day in German? | Wie war dein Tag? | Literally "How was your day?" |
| 11 | How do you politely ask "What do you think?" in German? | Was denkst du? | Use "was" (what) + "denkst" (think) + "du" (you, informal) |
| 12 | What is a casual way to say "I'm just looking" in German? | Ich sehe mich nur um. | Useful when browsing or shopping casually |
| 13 | How do you say "It's nice to see you again" in German? | Schön, dich wiederzusehen. | Expresses pleasure at reuniting |
| 14 | What phrase can you use to compliment someone's appearance casually? | Du siehst gut aus! | Literally "You look good!" |
| 15 | How do you politely decline an invitation in German? | Danke, aber ich kann nicht. Vielleicht ein anderes Mal. | Express gratitude and suggest another time |
| 16 | What is a casual way to ask "How's everything?" in German? | Wie läuft's? | Informal, similar to "How's it going?" |
| 17 | How can you express that you're enjoying a conversation casually? | Das ist interessant! (That's interesting!) | Shows engagement and curiosity |
| 18 | What is a casual way to say "Thank you" in German? | Danke! | Simple and common in informal contexts |
| 19 | How do you ask "Have you been busy lately?" casually? | Warst du in letzter Zeit beschäftigt? | Use "letzter Zeit" (lately/recently) |
| 20 | What phrase can you use to ask "Where are you from?" casually? | Woher kommst du? | Use in informal introductions |
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