A Little German Vocabulary

Below are some of the German words we've sprinkled about the site, as well as a few phrases some of the students are learning. Please forgive (and let us know of) any errors, as these are placed by a person who minored in German nearly twenty years ago and doesn't always have a dictionary handy! You can go to the German/American Chamber of Commerce site by clicking on their symbol at the top of this page.

The Altavista Translation Service is a handy site that will do simple translations for you.

vorsicht = beware or caution

Seeräuber = pirates

erstaunt = surprised

Phrases

Guten Morgen = Good morning.
Wie geht's? = How are you?
Gut, danke. Und Ihnen? = Good, thanks. And you?
Aufwiedersehen = Goodbye
Wie heissen Sie? = What is your name?
Danke schön! = Thanks a lot!
Bitte schön! = You're very welcome!
Heute ist ... = Today is ...
Gestern war ... = Yesterday was ...
Montag = Monday
Dienstag = Tuesday
Mittwoch = Wednesday
Donnerstag = Thursday
Freitag = Friday
Samstag = Saturday
Sonntag = Sunday