Basic Greetings & Introductions

Learn common German greetings and how to introduce yourself. Each phrase includes pronunciation and English meaning.

Common Greetings

German	Pronunciation	Meaning
Guten Morgen	goo-ten MOR-gen	Good morning
Guten Tag	goo-ten tahg	Good day / Hello
Guten Abend	goo-ten AH-bent	Good evening
Gute Nacht	goo-teh nahkt	Good night
Hallo	hah-loh	Hello / Hi
Auf Wiedersehen	owf VEE-der-zay-en	Goodbye (formal)
Tschüss	tshüss	Bye (informal)

Introducing Yourself

German	Pronunciation	Meaning
Wie heißen Sie?	vee HAI-sen zee?	What is your name? (formal)
Wie heißt du?	vee HAI-st doo?	What is your name? (informal)
Ich heiße ...	ikh HAI-se ...	My name is ...
Ich bin ...	ikh bin ...	I am ...
Freut mich	froit mikh	Nice to meet you
Wie geht es Ihnen?	vee gayt es EE-nen?	How are you? (formal)
Wie geht's?	vee gayts?	How are you? (informal)
Mir geht es gut, danke.	meer gayt es goot, DAN-ke	I am fine, thank you.

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