Lesson 1 — German Greetings (A1 Beginner)

Learn German — Lesson 1

Greetings & Introductions
Speak your first German words today

Why Greetings Matter
Greetings are the first thing you use every day:
* meeting people
* shopping
* work
* school
* transport

Germans value polite greeting
Hallo
Pronunciation:

HAH-loh
Hallo, wie geht’s?
Hello, how are you?

Guten Morgen
Guten Morgen

= Good Morning

Pronunciation:

GOO-ten MOR-gen

Use:

* before noon

Example:

Guten Morgen, Anna.

Guten Tag

Guten Tag

= Good Day

Pronunciation:

GOO-ten TAHK

Use:

* formal greeting
* offices
* shops
* strangers

Guten Abend

Guten Abend

= Good Evening

Pronunciation:

GOO-ten AH-bent

Use:

* evening time

Example:

Guten Abend, Herr Müller.
Tschüss

Tschüss

= Bye

Pronunciation:

CHOOS

Example:

Tschüss! Bis morgen.

Translation:

Bye! See you tomorrow.

Speaking Practice

Say aloud:

1. Hallo
2. Guten Morgen
3. Guten Abend
4. Tschüss

Tip:

Repeat 3 times for better pronunciation.