Did you know about 26% of modern English is derived from Germanic roots? That’s a lot! Funny enough, about 10% of words in German come from the English language. We have a lot more language in common than I thought! What better time than now to learn some German language basics?
German Language Basics
Hi, my name is Krysta – Hallo, Mein name ist Krysta.
Nice to meet you – Schön, dich kennenzulernen
Thank you– Danke
Thank you very much – Dankeschön
Happened with pleasure (you’re welcome) – Gern Geschehen
Hello/ Hi – Hallo (casual)
Good Day – Guten tag
Good Morning– Guten Morgen
Good-bye (formal) – Auf Wiedersehen
Good-bye (informal)– Tschüss
Yes – Ja
No– Nein
Excuse me, Do you speak English?– Entschuldigen Sie, sprechen Sie Englisch?
What did you say? – Was hast du gesagt?
If you’re looking to perfect your pronunciation, be sure to checkout this video with Language Pod 101.
Ways to say "I love you"
Although German isn’t exactly a romance language like Italian or Spanish, checkout these 3 ways to say “I love you”.
- Ich Liebe dich – Use this when you confess your love to someone. It’s romantic and should only be used with a partner
- Du deductest mir ihr viel. – This means “you mean so much to me”. It is a way to express your love for others.
- Worte können meine Liebe zu dir nicht beschreiben. – It means “Words can’t describe my love for you”. Very cheesy and maybe a little dramatic but that’s love baby.
xoxo
Krysta
