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German greetings & basics vocabulary

Essential German vocabulary for greetings & basics — 60 words with English translations, audio playback and a flashcard quiz.

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This guide turns a SPEAKZY lesson topic into a focused vocabulary article. The words are grouped for quick study, with English meanings, pronunciation hints where available, tap-to-hear audio, flashcards and a short quiz. Use the first key words as your warm-up, then work through the full list in chunks. Say each word out loud before checking the translation. If a word is useful for travel, family, food, work or daily conversation, save it mentally as a phrase starter rather than an isolated word. When you finish, jump into the related SPEAKZY course topic. The app uses the same vocabulary inside structured lessons, sentence practice and review, so the article becomes a natural bridge from browsing to proper speaking practice.

What this lesson covers

Core German words for greetings.

English meanings, pronunciation hints, and tap-to-hear audio.

A quick flashcard flow and quiz to make the words stick.

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Learn the first set, listen out loud, then move into the full list below.

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Full vocabulary list

Words 1–20
  • Hallo
    HAH-loh
    Hello
  • Auf Wiedersehen
    OWF VEE-der-zane
    Goodbye
  • Danke
    DANK-uh
    Thank you
  • Bitte
    BIT-tuh
    Favor
  • Für
    FUEHR
    By/For
  • Ja
    YAH
    Yes
  • Nein
    NINE
    No
  • Sie
    ZEE
    You (formal)
  • Gut
    GOOT
    Well
  • Schön
    SHURN
    Good
  • Tage
    TAH-guh
    Days
  • Nachmittage
    NAHCH-mit-tah-guh
    Afternoons
  • Nächte
    NESH-tuh
    Nights
  • Morgen
    MOR-gen
    Morning/Tomorrow
  • Später
    SHPAY-ter
    Later
  • Bis
    BIS
    Until
  • Bald
    BALT
    Soon
  • Dort
    DORT
    There
  • Wir sehen
    VEER ZAY-en
    We see
  • Uns
    OONS
    Us
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