Vocabulary for common phrases and interjections in German

Here you will learn common phrases and exclamations like "hello", "cheers" and "absolutely not", prepared for B1 learners.

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grüß dich [phrase]

hello

Ex:

Hi, what are you doing here?

geboren werden [phrase]

to be born

Ex:

She was born in Berlin in 1990.

was für [phrase]

what kind of

Ex:

What kind of weather will we have tomorrow?

Tee ziehen lassen [phrase]

to steep tea

Ex:

I always let my tea steep for a long time.

in rente sein [phrase]

to be retired

Ex:

In Germany, you can retire at 67.

in rente gehen [phrase]

to retire

Ex:

In many professions, you can retire earlier.

in pension sein [phrase]

to be retired

Ex:

In Austria, many people retire at 65.

in pension gehen [phrase]

to retire

Ex:

In some professions, you're allowed to retire earlier than in others.

je ... desto ... [phrase]

the more ... the better...

Ex:

The older he gets, the wiser he acts.

im freien [phrase]

outdoors

Ex:

The concert will take place outdoors.

verzeihung [interjection]

excuse me!

Ex:

Excuse me, may I pass by briefly?

prost [interjection]

cheers!

Ex:

Cheers! Enjoy your beer!

froh [interjection]

happy (as part of greetings)

Ex:

Happy Easter!

weder...noch [interjection]

neither ... nor

Ex:

The film was neither interesting nor educational.

außer betrieb [phrase]

out of order

Ex:

The elevator is out of service.

auf keinen fall [phrase]

absolutely not

Ex:

I will absolutely not be late.

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Literature	Language and Conversation	Communication	Celebrations and Parties
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Mathematics and Physics	Electronic	Technical and Practical Measures	Temporal Adverbs
Adverbs of manner	Important Adverbs	Adverbs of Place	Adverbs of Degree
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