I'd like to have a coffee Ich möchte einen Kaffee trinken
How are you? Wie geht es dir? (informal)
- Wie geht es Ihnen? (formal)
Good and you? Gut, und dir? (informal) -
Gut, und Ihnen? (formal)
Bye! Tschüss!
Fun Facts!
- Germany is the cheapest place in Europe to buy a beer, but also the most difficult in which to make a choice – there are over 1,500 different types!
- Germans love beer so much that it is even used in a daily expression: Das ist nicht mein Bier, meaning "That is none of my business!"
- In Germany, Quark does not only refer to a concept in quantum physic but also to a sort of cheese. It is made usually from skimmed milk and has the consistency of very thick yoghurt.
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German words and expressions
