Essential Greetings

Essential Greetings

This set covers the most common German greetings, farewells, and polite expressions for absolute beginners. It's perfect for A1 learners starting their first conversations.

The Essential Greetings set teaches 12 German vocabulary items at CEFR A1, focused on Greetings & Basic Phrases.

Word list (12) — audio and IPA

  • Guten Tag ˈɡuːtn̩ taːk — Good dayGuten Tag
  • Guten Abend ˈɡuːtn̩ ˈaːbn̩t — Good eveningGuten Abend
  • Gute Nacht ˈɡuːtə naχt — Good nightGute Nacht
  • Auf Wiedersehen aʊ̯f ˈviːdɐˌzeːən — GoodbyeAuf Wiedersehen
  • Vielen Dank ˈfiːlən daŋk — Many thanksVielen Dank
  • Wie geht es dir viː ɡeːt ɛs diːɐ̯ — How are youWie geht es dir
  • Wie geht es Ihnen viː ɡeːt ɛs ˈiːnən — How are youWie geht es Ihnen
  • Auf Wiederhören aʊ̯f ˈviːdɐˌhøːʁən — Goodbye (on the phone)Auf Wiederhören
  • Willkommen vɪlˈkɔmən — WelcomeWillkommen
  • Bis bald bɪs balt — See you soonBis bald
  • Kein Problem kaɪ̯n pʁoˈbleːm — No problemKein Problem
  • Es tut mir leid ɛs tuːt miːɐ̯ laɪ̯t — I am sorryEs tut mir leid

Frequently asked questions

What CEFR level is “Essential Greetings”?

“Essential Greetings” is a CEFR A1 set. It targets learners at the A1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

How many words does “Essential Greetings” contain?

The set contains 12 German vocabulary items with translations in five languages. Most words include native-speaker audio and IPA transcription.

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