Top 50 phrases to get by Germany: Getting around and shopping
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Key Phrases
Wo ist die Toilette?
Where is the bathroom?
Wie viel kostet das?
How much?
Kann ich mit Karte bezahlen?
Can I pay by card?
Skills You'll Learn
Asking for directions
Nach dem Weg fragen
Inquiring about prices
Nach Preisen fragen
Payment methods
Zahlungsmethoden
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Wo ist...?
voh ist
Where is...?
Wo ist die Toilette?
vo ist dee toh-LEH-tuh
Where is the bathroom?
Wo ist der Bahnhof?
vo ist dair BAHnhof
Where is the train station?
Taxi
TAH-ksee
Taxi
Links
links
Left
Rechts
rekhts
Right
Geradeaus
guh-RAH-deh-ows
Straight ahead
Ich möchte nach... gehen
ikh MURK-tuh nahkh GAYH-hen
I want to go to...
💬 With places, German often uses [nach] instead of "to": [Ich möchte nach Berlin gehen]. But with buildings like [der Bahnhof], you usually say [zum Bahnhof] instead.
See breakdown →Diese Adresse
DEE-zuh ah-DRESS-uh
This address
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