Q&A for How to Speak Simple German

Start by learning simple phrases, like "Hello, my name is..." "How are you?" "How old are you?" "Where do you come from?" "I live in..." "Where do you like to eat?" "Where is the bathroom? "Excuse me?" "I don't understand" and "Can you help me?" Those are the basic phrases that are necessary in every language, and are a base for people to at least assist you if you're a tourist in a country of that language.

Use either the literal translation, "Kann ich eine Tasse Tee haben?" or "Ich hätte gerne eine Tasse Tee" (I'd like to have a cup of tea).

You can say "Fertig", which just means "finished", or "Ich bin fertig", which means "I'm finished."

Say "Gesundheit" (which also means health). The best way to pronounce it is "guh - zoond - hite".

Informally, to friends: "Gehört das dir?" (geh-hooert dass deer?) or formally, to people like teachers or your boss: "Gehört das Ihnen?" (geh-hooert dass een-in?).

"Ich dachte, du warst sauer auf mich," is the German translation for that phrase.

"Auf Wiedersehen" is a formal way to say "see you again." You can also say "Tschüss" or "Ba ba," which we more or less took from the English "bye bye."

If you mean a person who is Amercian, you "Amerikaner." If you mean the adjective, it would be "Amerikanisch."

''Week'' is ''Woche,'' and ''weeks'' is ''Wochen.'' ''Day'' is ''Tag'' and ''days'' is ''Tage.''

It's the same combination as in English: "nein" means "no", "danke" means "thanks". "Nein, danke" translates to "no, thanks".

"Kann ich die Toilette verwenden?" or "Kann ich das Klo verwenden?" can both be used to mean, "Can I use the restroom?"

Say "das" for "this" in German.

It's not easy, because they live in and were born in Germany. If you already speak German, try to copy their accent. They also like to speak high and cute.

"Können wir in den Laden gehen?" (der Laden - store, gehen - to go, wir - we)

You ought to say "Ich habe gewonnen" which literally translates to "I have won."

ß: "s" in "Snake." Ö: Make an "o" with your mouth. In that position, say "a" as in "Ark." Ä: "A" in "Hate." Ü: Make an "o" with your mouth. In that position, say "e" as in "Eat."

The easiest way to say thank you in german is "danke." "Danke sehr" is "thank you very much."

You could say, "Wann sind Sie geboren?"

You can say: "Ich verstehe" (present form), or "Ich verstande" (past form).

You would say "Shane". Names remain the same.

"Darf ich meinen Bleistift spitzen?" (dürfen - may/allow, der Bleistift - pencil, spitzen - to sharpen)

There's the common word, "nomen" and there's the more professional word which directly comes from Latin, "substantiv."

That would be, "Hallo, ich lebe in Deutschland," or, "Hallo, ich wohne in Deutschland."

There really is no actual word for jerk. Instead you can say "blödman", or "idiot (Id yot)".

Welche neue hast du? Try using dict.leo.com help you translate to German.

Yes, typically in Germany when people count on their fingers they start with the thumb as one, index finger as two, etc.

In German, names stay the same. So Sophie would still be Sophie

You may be able to connect with people online through different social media apps. Another option would be a language learning app, such as Babbel or Duolingo. The latter options won't make you fluent, but they can help you learn the basics for when you do need to employ the language.

The most common one would be "danke", but there are other longer variants.

There are multiple ways just as in English, but the most common is "ich liebe dich."