Can You Complete These Simple German Phrases?

The actual phrase here is "Bitte schön," which means "You're welcome." Some people also use the phrase "Gern geschehen" or "Gern" for short, though the latter is used for informal conversations.

"Ja" means "yes" in German. It's pronounced by saying "yah." This is because the letter "j" in German is spoken as the letter "y" in English. For example, "Jo-Jo" would be pronounced "Yo-Yo."

The giveaway here is the word "problem." It not-so-subtly hints at the translation, which is "no problem" in English. It's also a way of saying "You're welcome" in the German language.

"Sie" kind of sounds like "she," don't you think? And, as a bonus, we'll throw in some other German-English translations here: "ich" means "I," "es" means "it," and "wir" means "we." (Unfortunately, to confuse matters, "sie" also means "they," and "Sie" is a formal way of saying "you.")

Maybe "der Vater" inspired George Lucas to name his iconic villain as "Darth Vader," especially since this means "the Father" in German. For "the mother," you would say "die Mutter."

The phrase above translates to "I speak English." So let's break it down: "Ich" means "I," "spreche" means "speak," and "Englisch," of course, means "English." German isn't that hard after all!

"Natürlich" means "of course," but there are different ways to say this. You could use "sicherlich," which means "certainly," or "selbstverständlich," which is a more complex way of saying "of course."

Were you able to spot "Guten Tag" from this anagram? If so, then you might be a German genius! But did you know that "Guten Tag" also means "Hello" and "Good afternoon"? You could also say "Guten Morgen" during the morning hours.

The next time you need to ask a German-speaking stranger a question, start with "Entschuldigung," which means "Excuse me." It also means "I'm sorry." Saying "Verzeihung" is a bit more formal, more like "Pardon me."

The correct phrase is "Auf Wiedersehen," which translates to"See you again" or "Goodbye." It's considered to be formal and polite — you could use "Tschüß" for a more informal approach.

"Alles klar" kind of sounds like "all clear," right? It also means "Is everything all right?" as this translation is actually used as an informal greeting in German. And the best response would be "Ja," which means "yes."

If you know a close friend or family member in Germany, then you might wanna say "Was ist los?" to them, as this translates to "What's up?" But, depending on the context, it could also mean "What's the matter?"

The German phrase "Bis bald" means "See you soon," but it literally translates to "Until soon." This is often used as an informal way of departing from friends or family members. It's certainly shorter than the famous "Auf Wiedersehen."

If you want to say "Nice to meet you" in the German language, then you might use the "Freut mich" approach. It also means "I am glad," which in turn, means that you're glad to meet someone.

"Macht nichts" actually has several meanings, and one of them is "Never mind." It also translates to "It doesn't matter," especially in response to an apology, and it can be used to end a conversation.

Do you know your German numbers? If so, then you might be able to guess that "drei" means "three," which is the next number in this sequence. Subsequent numbers would be "vier," "fünf," "sechs" and so forth.

When you need the check in a German restaurant, you could use the phrase "Die Rechnung, bitte." And if the server isn't around, you could say, "Entschuldigung," which means "Excuse me."

"Was kostet das?" is the correct way of saying "How much is it?" in the German language. And just for fun, if you wanted to ask "What time is it?" you would say, "Wie spät ist es (jetzt)?"

If you know that "Karte" means "map," then you might imagine that "Where is California on the map?" is the correct translation. And if you wanted to say "Can you show me on the map?" you would say "Zeigen Sie mir das bitte auf der Karte?"

"Wie komme ich dahin?" translates to "How can I get there?" It's a useful phrase for getting around in Germany. To simply explain that you are lost, you would say "Ich habe mich verlaufen."

We're not playing any tricks here, because "Moment, bitte" actually means "Just a moment." The word "bitte" also has several meanings, which include "Please" and "Pardon?" and "You're welcome."

The common phrase "Das gefällt mir" translates to "I like this," which is particularly useful if you're shopping in a store. But if the said item is too pricey, you could always say, "Das ist mir zu teuer."

Fortunately, our English alphabet is relatively similar to the German one. However, the letter "y" generally appears only in words that came to German from other languages. Even the word "Germany" is a foreign word in Deutschland.

"Trotzdem danke" translates to "Thank you anyway," but only for situations when someone cannot help. So if a person cannot give you the directions you asked for, you would say "Trotzdem danke."

"Glück" sounds like a pretty happy German word, doesn't it? But just be careful not to pronounce it as "Gluck," because the "ü" in German sounds similar to the "u" in French. There is no equivalent in English.

The word "Hund" means "dog," but don't pronounce it like "hund." The ending "d" is pronounced like a "t," so it should really be pronounced "hunt." Similarly, an ending "b" in German is pronounced like a "p," and an ending "g" is pronounced like a "k."

Next time you want to say "Good night" to a friend or family member, trying saying "Gute Nacht." Other common "Good night" phrases are "Träum süß," "Schlaf gut" and "Ab in die Heia."

"Stunde" means "hour" in German, and it's used to tell what time it is. "Sekunde" means "second," "Uhr" means "o'clock" (so you would say "4 Uhr" for "4 o'clock"), and "Minute" means "minute."

The word "gehen" means "go" in English, and it's useful for driving through green stoplights. But if you see a yellow light, be sure to "verlangsamen," which means to "slow down."

You "sehen" with your eyes, right? This word means "see," but let's talk about verbs for the other senses too. "Hören" means "hear," to "riechen" is to "smell," "berühren" means "touch," and "schmecken" means "taste."

If a task or a test seems rather difficult, then you might use the word "schwierig" to describe it. On the other hand, if something seems very easy to you, then you would probably use the word "einfach."

Everyone loves the middle of the week, which is known as "Mittwoch," right? But let's be real — people go crazy for "Freitag," "Samstag" and "Sonntag" even more, which are Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

In the German language, "Dezember" refers to the last month of the year, December. For the most part, these calendar months are fairly easy to learn, with common German months like "Oktober," "November" and "Juli."

If "Polizist" sounds like "police officer" to you, then you are correct. But more formally, you would refer to the Federal Police in Germany as "Bundespolizei," or BPOL for short.

These German beverage phrases sound a lot like their English translations, don't they? For instance, "Tee" means "tea," "Wasser" means "water," and "Kaffee" means "coffee." And if you wanted to say "soda," you would just say "die Soda." In German, all nouns are capitalized.