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1. Time Words
- heute = today
- morgen = tomorrow
- jetzt = now
- zusammen = together
- gestern = yesterday
2. Daily Time Expressions
| German | English |
|---|---|
| morgens | in the morning |
| mittags | at noon |
| nachmittags | in the afternoon |
| abends | in the evening |
| nachts | at night |
| jeden Tag | every day |
| um ... Uhr | at ... o'clock |
Examples
Ich stehe morgens auf.
Ich stehe um 8 Uhr auf.
Ich lerne nachmittags Deutsch.
Ich arbeite abends.
Ich schlafe nachts.
Ich will jeden Tag Deutsch lernen.
3. Days of the Week
| German | English |
|---|---|
| Montag | Monday |
| Dienstag | Tuesday |
| Mittwoch | Wednesday |
| Donnerstag | Thursday |
| Freitag | Friday |
| Samstag | Saturday |
| Sonntag | Sunday |
Examples
Am Montag lerne ich Deutsch.
Am Samstag kaufe ich ein.
Am Sonntag schlafe ich länger.
4. Months
| German | English |
|---|---|
| Januar | January |
| Februar | February |
| März | March |
| April | April |
| Mai | May |
| Juni | June |
| Juli | July |
| August | August |
| September | September |
| Oktober | October |
| November | November |
| Dezember | December |
Status: Recently introduced — not yet fully memorized.
5. Numbers
0–20
| Number | German |
|---|---|
| 0 | null |
| 1 | eins |
| 2 | zwei |
| 3 | drei |
| 4 | vier |
| 5 | fünf |
| 6 | sechs |
| 7 | sieben |
| 8 | acht |
| 9 | neun |
| 10 | zehn |
| 11 | elf |
| 12 | zwölf |
| 13 | dreizehn |
| 14 | vierzehn |
| 15 | fünfzehn |
| 16 | sechzehn |
| 17 | siebzehn |
| 18 | achtzehn |
| 19 | neunzehn |
| 20 | zwanzig |
Tens
| Number | German |
|---|---|
| 20 | zwanzig |
| 30 | dreißig |
| 40 | vierzig |
| 50 | fünfzig |
| 60 | sechzig |
| 70 | siebzig |
| 80 | achtzig |
| 90 | neunzig |
| 100 | hundert |
Number Pattern
German reverses numbers such as 21:
21 = einundzwanzig
Literally:
one-and-twenty
Examples:
- 21 → einundzwanzig
- 22 → zweiundzwanzig
- 35 → fünfunddreißig
- 47 → siebenundvierzig
- 58 → achtundfünfzig
- 99 → neunundneunzig
Status: Recently introduced — numbers are not yet fully mastered.
6. Common Everyday Phrases
Greetings
| German | English |
|---|---|
| Hallo! | Hello! |
| Guten Morgen! | Good morning! |
| Guten Tag! | Good day! |
| Guten Abend! | Good evening! |
| Gute Nacht! | Good night! |
Basic Conversation
| German | English |
|---|---|
| Wie geht es dir? | How are you? |
| Wie geht's? | How are you? |
| Mir geht es gut. | I'm doing well. |
| Danke. | Thank you. |
| Bitte. | You're welcome / Please |
| Danke schön. | Thank you very much. |
| Bitte schön. | You're welcome. |
| Entschuldigung. | Excuse me / Sorry |
| Kein Problem. | No problem. |
| Vielleicht. | Maybe |
| Natürlich. | Of course |
Saying Goodbye
| German | English |
|---|---|
| Bis später! | See you later! |
| Bis morgen! | See you tomorrow! |
| Bis bald! | See you soon! |
| Auf Wiedersehen! | Goodbye! |
| Tschüss! | Bye! |
Status: Recently introduced — not yet fully practiced.
7. Fixed Expression
| German | English |
|---|---|
| nach Hause | home / to home |
Ich komme abends nach Hause.
Note: The full grammar behind expressions such as nach Hause has not been studied systematically yet.
8. New Adverbs / Connectors
| German | English |
|---|---|
| danach | afterwards / after that |
| auch | also / too |
| aber | but |
| jeden Tag | every day |
Word Order with "danach"
When danach comes first, the verb remains in the second position:
Danach trinke ich Wasser.
Danach lerne ich Deutsch.