A1 Now German 3.25 | 11 useful German phrases for absolute beginners

Key Vocab wiederholen - to repeat das WC - the toilet (actually WC stands for ‘water closet’) Phrases: Hallo - hello Wie geht’s? - how are you? Danke - thanks Bitte - you are welcome Entschuldigung - sorry Das verstehe ich nicht - I don’t understand that (ich verstehe das nicht) Können Sie das wiederholen? - Can you repeat that? (polite) Kannst du das wiederholen? - Can you repeat that? (casual) Wo ist das WC? - where is the toilet? (Wo ist die Toilette) Wie viel kostet das? - how much does that cost? Ich spreche nur ein bisschen Deutsch - I only speak a little German Exercise: Imagine you are in these situations. What do you say? You're in a restaurant and need to find the restroom. Someone holds the door open for you as you enter a building. You're chatting with a friend, and you didn't catch what they just said. Someone approaches you asking for directions in German. You enter a shop and greet the shopkeeper. You accidentally bump into someone on the street. You're at a market stall, interested in buying an item. You meet a colleague in the morning at work. You're asking for directions from a stranger, but you didn't understand them the first time. A friend thanks you for helping them with a task. You're in a German language class, and the teacher explains something you don't get.