Colloquial German

ALLTAGSDEUTSCH 94 1. "Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag!" and "Alles Gute" are two typical birthday wishes. 2. ...

Alltagsdeutsch 93 1. "Ist hier noch frei?" (Is this seat still free?) is a typical question to ask if you want to sit down next ...

Alltagsdeutsch 92 1. bringen = to bring; mitbringen = to bring along 2. die Geburt = birth. From this, we get "Geburtstag" (...

ALLTAGSDEUTSCH 91 1. aufschlagen = to open a page; schlagen = to hit someone.  2. einsetzen = to fill in, put in; setzen = to put down.  ...

Alltagsdeutsch 90 1. Sind Sie das? = Is that you? "Sind Sie das?" is very common in Germany. They also  use it to ask who ordere...

Alltagsdeutsch 89 1. „halten“ normally means „to hold“, but it can also mean „to think of“ in some expressions like „Was halten Sie dav...

Alltagsdeutsch 88 1. dazu = in addition to that; about that. „Ich lerne viel dazu“ (I learn much new stuff). „Dazu kann ich nichts sag...

1. Weihnachts- is a prefix for a lot of things relating to Christmas in Germany. 2. genug is always put after the adjective that it descri...

1. Nachtisch (dessert) should not be confused with Nachttisch (nightstand)! 2. In the phrase "Den nehmen wir", the object has be...

1. es schmeckt! = it tastes good! You can say „es schmeckt schlecht“ (it tastes bad), but unless you  specify that, „es schmeckt“ always has...

1. Handschuh, literally hand-shoe, is the German word for a glove. 2. mithaben = to have brought along. Anke said "Ich habe einen dic...

1. Haupt- is used for "main" in German. For example, we've already seen "Hauptbahnhof" (main train  station) and ...

1 . „ Was kann ich für Sie tun?“ (What can I do for you?) is a phrase that you will probably hear very,  very often. 2 . „ so … wie möglic...

1. Viel Spaß! is the German equivalent of saying "Have fun!". " Viel Spaß damit " means "Have fun  with that"...