Introducing yourself to the neighbour: The first hello after moving in
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Key Phrases
Ich bin neu hier.
I am new here.
Ich bin gestern eingezogen.
I moved in yesterday.
Wenn Sie etwas brauchen, sagen Sie einfach Bescheid.
If you need anything, just let me know.
Skills You'll Learn
Introducing yourself to a new neighbor
Sich einer neuen Nachbarin vorstellen
Saying that you recently moved in
Sagen, dass man gerade eingezogen ist
Talking politely about the apartment and offering help
Höflich über die Wohnung sprechen und Hilfe anbieten
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you have just moved into a new apartment building in Germany and are meeting your friendly neighbor for the first time. You introduce yourself, mention that you moved in yesterday, and have a polite, welcoming conversation about your new home.
Hallo, ich bin Emily Smith . Ich bin neu hier.
Hello, I’m Emily Smith. I’m new here.
Hallo, willkommen im Haus!
Hello, welcome to the building!
Danke. Ich bin gestern eingezogen.
Thank you. I moved in yesterday.
Schön. Ich bin Ihre Nachbarin Anna.
Nice. I’m your neighbor, Anna.
Freut mich, Anna.
Nice to meet you, Anna.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Hallo.
HAH-loh
Hello.
Ich bin
ikh bin
I am
Ich bin Emily Smith .
ikh bin
I am Emily Smith.
Neu hier
noi heer
New here
Ich bin neu hier.
ikh bin noi heer
I am new here.
Willkommen
VIL-kom-men
Welcome
Im Haus
im howss
In the house
💬 [im] is a common contraction of [in dem]. You'll see the same pattern in [am] = [an dem] and [vom] = [von dem].
See breakdown →Willkommen im Haus!
VIL-kom-men im howss
Welcome to the building!
Danke.
DAHN-kuh
Thank you.
🇩🇪 [danke] alone when something is offered reads as declining. Say [ja, bitte] if you want it.
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