#learnthewords

As we all have figured out by now, the main language in Austria is German. This poses a bit of a problem as we are English speaking people. Fear not! I have compiled a list of common words and phrases we will likely come across during our travels. Also thanks to the recommendation from Emily I’ve started using Duolingo.com and I highly recommend that you all try it too! It’s an easy way to get familiar with German and it only takes about ten minutes each day.

Before you jump into the list, though, there are some little notes that I want to make known about speaking German in Vienna:

Not all German sounds the same. Austria is filled with different dialects and there are slang words too. This can make it difficult to understand some people but don’t let this discourage you. It’s all about the learning experience 😊.

Many other blogs and forums have mentioned that it’s much appreciated when an attempt is made to speak German. Practice! There’s no harm in learning a new language.

It’s likely that we’ll come across many English speaking people in Vienna but it’s still a good idea to have a basic understanding of German. This will especially be helpful in restaurants so we can understand the menus if they’re not in English.

**I suggest using google translate to hear the pronunciation of these words. It’s difficult to sound them out through text.**

Basics

Hello! = Hallo. Good morning! = Guten Morgen. Good afternoon. = Guten Tag. Good evening. = Guten Abend. Good night. = Gute Nacht. Good bye. = Auf Wiedersehen. Thank you. = Danke. Thank you very much. = Vielen Dank. You're welcome. = Bitteschön. Please. = Bitte. Yes. = Ja. No. = Nein. Excuse me. = Entschuldigen Sie bitte. I'm sorry. = Es tut mir leid. I don't understand. = Das verstehe ich nicht. I don't speak German. = Ich spreche kein Deutsch. I don't speak German very well. = Ich spreche nicht sehr gut Deutsch. Do you speak English? = Sprechen Sie Englisch? Repeat, please. = Bitte wiederholen. Where is the bathroom? = Wo ist das WC? How are you? = Wie geht es Ihnen? Fine. = Geldstrafe. Very well. = Sehr gut. So-so. = so so. What’s your name? = Was ist dein name? It’s nice to meet you. = Es ist schon, Sie kennen zu lemen. Help. = Hilfe Where? = Voh? Excuse me, where is…? = Entschuldigung, wo ist…?

For Shopping and Dining

How much does that cost? = Wieviel kostet das? Can you help me? = Können Sie mir helfen? I would like this. = Ich mochte dieses. I’d like to pay in cash. = Ich wurde gerne in bar bezahlen. I’d like to pay by credit card. = Ich möchte mit kreditkarte bezahlen. At what time does the store open? = Wann fährt der filiale zu eröffnen? At what time does the store close? = Was zeit ist das geschäft zu schließen? Where is a good restaurant? = Wo ist ein gutes restaurant? The menu, please. = Das menu bitte. The English menu please. = Den Englisch menu bitte. A glass of water, please. = Ein glas wasser bitte? That’s all. = Das ist alles. The check, please. = Zahlen bitte! Is the tip included? = Ist die spitze enthalten? It’s delicious! = Es ist köstlich! Another, please. = Anderen bitte. Appetizers. = Vorspeisen. Main course. = Hauptgerichte. Desserts. = Nachspeisen. Soup. = Suppe. Salad. = Salat. Bread. = Brot. Butter. = Butter. Noodles. = Nudeln. Rice. = Reis. Cheese. = Kase. Vegetables. = Gemuse. Chicken. = Huhn. Pork. = Schwein. Beef. = Rind.

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