Konversation

Wer bist du? Who are you?

Ich bin Holger. I am Holger.

Bist du neu hier? Are you new here?

Ja, ich bin neu hier. Yes, I am new here.

Woher kommst du? Where do you come from?

Aus Walburg. From Walburg.

(Note: for all cities and towns and most countries, just put "aus" in front of them to say you come from them.)

Wo liegt Walburg? Where is Walburg?

In Hessen. In Hessen (Hessia).

(Note: unless I tell you otherwise, the German word for "in" is "in.")

Ist morgen Training? Is there practice tomorrow?

Ja, um drei Uhr. Yes, at three o'clock.

(Note: an "Uhr" is both a clock and an hour of clock time, that is, o'clock.)

Was gibt's? What's going on?

Useful Filler Phrases

Sag mal, woher kommst du? Say, where do you come from?

Schau mal, da kommt Ahmet. Look, here comes Ahmet.

Wer bist du denn? (So,) who are you?

Woher kommst du denn? (Just) where do you come from?

A New Greeting

Guten Morgen—Good morning (formal)

Morgen—Morning (informal)

A New Goodbye (but not really)

Tschau—a goodbye from Italy

New Answer to an Old Question

Wie geht's? How are you doing? (informal)

toll. klasse. prima. super.