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Everyday German Conversation

Whole German sentences for a beginner's first conversations, with Sie for strangers and du for friends and peers.

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  • Introduce yourself

    Woher kommst du?

    Where are you from?

  • Ask and answer

    Sorry? / Pardon?

    Wie bitte?

  • A normal day

    Heute habe ich frei.

    I'm off today.

  • Likes and free time

    What do you like doing?

    Was machst du gern?

  • Make a simple plan

    Kommst du mit?

    Do you want to come along?

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You start with Introduce yourself, and the next section opens as you learn the one before it.

  1. Section 1: Introduce yourself

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  2. Section 2: Ask and answer

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  3. Section 3: People around you

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  4. Section 4: A normal day

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  5. Section 5: Likes and free time

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  6. Section 6: Make a simple plan

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In the order you learn them, one section at a time.

1Introduce yourself8 cards

Wie heißen Sie?
What is your name?
Ich heiße …
My name is … / I'm …
Freut mich.
Nice to meet you.
Freut mich auch.
Nice to meet you too.
Woher kommst du?
Where are you from?
Ich komme aus …
I'm from …
Ich wohne in …
I live in …
Wollen wir uns duzen?
Shall we say du to each other?

2Ask and answer8 cards

Was machen Sie beruflich?
What do you do for a living?
Ich bin Student.
I'm a student.
Ich lerne Deutsch.
I'm learning German.
Ich spreche ein bisschen Deutsch.
I speak a little German.
Ach so.
I see. / Oh, right.
Wirklich?
Really?
Warum?
Why?
Wie bitte?
Sorry? / Pardon?

3People around you8 cards

Ich wohne bei meinen Eltern.
I live with my parents.
Ich wohne allein.
I live alone.
Hast du Geschwister?
Do you have any brothers or sisters?
Ich habe einen Bruder.
I have a brother.
Ich treffe mich heute mit Freunden.
I'm meeting friends today.
Das ist ein Freund von mir.
This is a friend of mine.
Haben Sie Kinder?
Do you have children?
Ich bin verheiratet.
I'm married.

4A normal day8 cards

Wann stehst du morgens auf?
When do you get up in the morning?
Ich stehe um sieben auf.
I get up at seven.
Ich frühstücke zu Hause.
I have breakfast at home.
Ich fahre mit dem Bus zur Arbeit.
I take the bus to work.
Heute habe ich frei.
I'm off today.
Wann hast du Feierabend?
When do you finish work?
Abends koche ich zu Hause.
In the evening I cook at home.
Ich gehe um elf ins Bett.
I go to bed at eleven.

5Likes and free time8 cards

Was machst du in deiner Freizeit?
What do you do in your free time?
Was machst du gern?
What do you like doing?
Ich höre gern Musik.
I like listening to music.
Was für Musik hörst du?
What kind of music do you listen to?
Ich schaue oft Filme.
I often watch films.
Ich mache gern Sport.
I like doing sport.
Ich gehe gern spazieren.
I like going for walks.
Das mag ich nicht so.
I don't really like that.

6Make a simple plan8 cards

Hast du morgen Zeit?
Are you free tomorrow?
Was machst du am Wochenende?
What are you doing at the weekend?
Kommst du mit?
Do you want to come along?
Wollen wir einen Kaffee trinken gehen?
Shall we go for a coffee?
Ja, gern!
Yes, I'd love to!
Wann treffen wir uns?
When shall we meet?
Treffen wir uns am Bahnhof.
Let's meet at the station.
Heute kann ich leider nicht.
Sorry, I can't make it today.

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Likes and free time

Ich schaue oft Filme.

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Published September 26, 2026