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Week 33

Fri., Apr. 24

Kai mag Schach sehr. = Kai really (very much) likes chess.

Thurs., Apr. 23

die Maschine, -n = machine; airplane (slang)
starten = to start; to take off
per Anhalter fahren = to hitchhike (1st hour only)
lang = long
kurz = short
das Haar, -e = hair
sonst = otherwise
wechseln = to change
nass = wet
trocken = dry
klar = clear
stark = strong
schwach = weak

Tues., Apr. 21

das Flugzeug, -e = airplane (originally encountered on 2026-03-31)
lieben = to love

Week 32

Fri., Apr. 17

das Gedicht, -e = poem
5th hour only

immer = always
niemand = no one, nobody

Thurs., Apr. 16

1st hour only

immer = always
niemand = no one, nobody

Tues., Apr. 14

gegründet = founded

gründen = to found, to establish
der Grund, –̈e = ground; reason

Wie ist das Wetter heute? = How is the weather today?
Die Sonne scheint. = The sun is shining.

Es ist sonnig. = It is sunny.

der Regen, – = rain (noun)

Es regnet. = It's raining.
Es ist regnerisch. = It's rainy.

Es ist heiß, kalt, warm. = It's hot, cold, warm.
der Schnee = snow (noun)

Es schneit. = It's snowing.
der Schneemann, –̈er = snowman

der Wind, -e = wind

Es ist windig. = It's windy.

die Wolke, -n = cloud

Es ist wolkig. = It's cloudy.
Es ist leicht bewölkt. = It is partly cloudy.
Es ist dicht bewölkt. = It is mostly cloudy.

der Nebel = fog, mist

Es ist neblig. = It is foggy/misty.

der Donner = thunder (noun)

Es donnert. = It thunders. There's thunder.

der Blitz = lightning (noun)

Es blitzt. = It lightnings. There's lightning.

das Gewitter, – = (thunder)storm
das Thermometer, – = thermometer
der Grad = degree(s)
die Temperatur, -en = temperature

die Höchsttemperatur = high temperature
die Tieftemperatur = low temperature

die Gefahr, -en = danger, risk

Week 31

Fri., Apr. 10

warm = warm
sonnig = sunny

Week 30

Thurs., Apr. 2

einfach = simple; one-way (ticket, originally encountered on 2026-02-13)
natürlich = natural(ly)
Die Astronauten fliegen auf den Mond. = The astronauts are flying to the moon.

Tues., Mar. 31

das Riesenrad, –̈er = Ferris wheel

riesengroß = huge, great big

das Rad der Fortuna = wheel of fortune
Was für eine Note bekommst du in Mathe? = What (kind of) grade do you receive in math?

Ich bekomme eine (sehr) gute/schlechte Note. = I receive a (very) good/bad grade.
Ich bekomme eine Zwei, eine Vier. = I receive a two, a four (German grading scale)

Was für Noten bekommst du? = What (kind of) grades do you receive?

Ich bekomme (meist) gute Noten. = I receive (mostly) good grades.

meist = mostly

die meisten = most (people, things)

Meine Noten sind super. = My grades are super.

Wie kommst du zur Schule? = How do you come to school?

Ich komme _____.
mit dem Auto = by car
mit dem Bus = by bus
mit dem Rad (Fahrrad) = by bike
mit der U-Bahn = by subway
mit der Straßenbahn = by streetcar
mit dem Moped = by moped
mit dem Boot/Schiff = by boat, ship
mit dem Flugzeug = by airplane
zu Fuß = on foot, by foot

Week 29

Fri., Mar. 27

die Banane, -n = banana
der Apfel, –̈ = apple

Thurs., Mar. 26

der Rat = advice
die Ratte, -n = rat
der Ratskeller, – = rathskeller (restaurant/bar in a basement, originally in the city hall)
der Ratsherr (wk. noun), -en = (town/city) councilman, alderman
das Ostern = Easter
die Haube = bonnet; car hood
das Lamm = lamb
die Osterglocke/die Gelbe Narzisse = daffodil
das Palmkätzchen = pussy willow
der Korb = basket
das Ei = egg
das Kreuz = cross

die Kreuzung = crossing, intersection

die Schokolade = chocolate (originally appeared on Feb. 3)
die Lilie = lily
der Osterhase (wk. noun) = Easter Hare
der Sonnenaufgang = sunrise

der Sonnenuntergang = sunset

das Küken = chick

Tues., Mar. 24

mehr = more
mehrere = several
die Einschränkung, -en = limitation, reduction
das Rathaus, –̈er = city hall, town hall

Week 28

Thurs., Mar. 12

die Vanille, no plur. = vanilla
die Erdbeere, -n = strawberry
der Kellner, – = waiter

die Kellnerin, -nen = waitress

der Keller, – = basement, cellar
pro Woche (in der Woche) = per week

pro Tag (am Tag) = per day
pro Monat (im Monat) = per month
pro Jahr (im Jahr) = per year

(1st hour only) jeden Tag = every day
der Ausgang, –̈e = (an) exit

Tues., Mar. 10

vorhaben (sep.) = to have plans, to plan
der Tanz, –̈e = (a) dance
arbeiten = to work
(das) Aschenputtel = Cinderella
spinnen = to spin (wool)
(das) Dornröschen = Sleeping Beauty

Week 27

Fri., Mar. 6

Ich habe einen vergifteten Apfel gegessen. = I ate a poisoned apple.
(das) Schneewittchen = Snow White
(das) Zeichnen = drawing
(das) Malen = painting; coloring

das Malbuch, –̈er = coloring book

(das) Orchester = orchestra
(das) Chor = choir
(die) Hauswirtschaftslehre = home economics
(das) Kochen = cooking
(das) Nähen = sewing
(das) Werken = industrial arts
Technisches Zeichnen = drafting
(die) Informatik = computer science

Thurs., Mar. 5

das Stück, -e = piece

ein Stück Kuchen = a piece of cake

die Flasche, -n = bottle

eine Flasche Wein = a bottle of wine

(das) Rotkäppchen = Little Red Riding Hood
die böse Hexe = the wicked witch
gelb = yellow
kosten = to cost
teuer = expensive
schmecken = to taste (good)

Das schmeckt mir nicht. = That doesn't taste good to me.

(die) Algebra = algebra
(die) Geometrie = geometry
(die) Naturwissenschaft, -en = natural science
(die) Geologie = geology
(die) Umweltwissenschaft = environmental science
(die) Sozialkunde = social studies
(der) Sachunterricht ≈ general science with a social studies component
(die) Politikwissenschaft = (die) Politologie (Politik)
(die) Psychologie = psychology
(die) Soziologie = sociology

Tues., Mar. 3

das Fach, –̈er = school subject
Was für Fächer hast du? = What classes do you have?

Ich habe Deutsch, Englisch und Mathe. = I have German, English, and math.

der Stundenplan, –̈e = (class) schedule
die Sprache, -n = language

die Fremdsprache, -n = foreign language (in German, a world language is something else)

(das) Spanisch = Spanish
(die) Gebärdensprache = sign language
(das) Altgriechisch = Ancient Greek
sprechen (stem change: er spricht) = to speak
können (modal: er kann) = to be able to, can; to know how to

Ich kann ein wenig Deutsch. = I know a little German.

Week 26

Fri., Feb. 27

Fractions through 19

das Viertel = fourth
das Zehntel = tenth

Thurs., Feb. 26

das Kino, -s = cinema, movie theater

ins Kino gehen = to go to the movies

Tues., Feb. 24

zu = to (others' homes and most buildings)

zu Paul = to Paul's (house)
zur Schule = to school
zum Supermarkt = to the supermarket

einpacken (sep.) = to pack

auspacken (sep.) = to unpack

der Filzstift, -e = felt-tip marker

Week 25

Fri., Feb. 20

Können Sie das Fenster zumachen? = Can you close the window?
Es zieht. = There's a draft.
Three Important B-Verbs

brauchen = to need (originally encountered on 2026-02-18)

gebrauchen = to use

bleiben = to stay, to remain
bringen = to bring

schreiben = to write
kaufen = to buy
(5th hour only) die Tür, -en = door
der Schrank, –̈e = cabinet, closet

der Kühlschrank = refrigerator

der Bücherschrank, –̈e = book case
das Bücherregal, -e = bookshelf
der Aktenschrank, –̈e = file cabinet

die Akte, -n = file

die Tafel, -n = chalkboard, blackboard
die Weißwandtafel, -n = white board
der Computer, – = computer
der Papierkorb, –̈e = wastebasket
schwer = hard, difficult; heavy
leicht = easy; light
Das geht (nicht). = That works (That won't work/do.)

Wed., Feb. 18

der Esswagen, – = dining car
der Schlafwagen, – = sleeping car
der Schaffner, – = conductor
Alles einsteigen! = All aboard!

aussteigen = to disembark, to get out (of a vehicle)

Ihre Fahrkarte, bitte. = Your ticket, please.
brauchen = to need
der Radiergummi, -s = (pencil) eraser
das Buch, –̈er = book
das Wörterbuch, –̈er = dictionary
der Spitzer, – = pencil sharpener
der Farbstift, -e = colored pencil
(1st hour only) die Tür, -en = door

Week 24

Fri., Feb. 13

einfach = one-way; simple
hin und zurück = round trip
der Großraumwagen, – = open-air (train) car

Tues., Feb. 10

mit dem Zug fahren = to travel by train
die Fahrkarte, -n = ticket (train, bus, streetcar)
erster Klasse = first class

zweiter Klasse = second class

Week 23

Fri., Feb. 6

der Zug, –̈e = train

Thurs., Feb. 5

das Fremdenverkehrsamt, –̈er = tourist information, tourist office
der Bahnhof, –̈e = train station

der Hauptbahnhof, –̈e = main train station

spazieren gehen = einen Spaziergang machen = spazieren = to go for a walk, to take a walk

Tues., Feb. 3

der Luftballon, -s = balloon (a plaything)
gefallen (stem change: er gefällt) = to please
müssen (modal) (er muss) = to have too
Valentine vocab

(der) Amor = Cupid
der Bogen = bow; arch

der Regenbogen = rainbow

der Pfeil = arrow
das Herz = heart
die Blumen (plur.) = flowers

der Blumenstrauß = bouquet of flowers

die Süßigkeiten (plur.) = candy, sweets

die Schokolade = chocolate

die Karte = card
der Ring = ring

ringen = to wrestle

das Geschenk = present, gift
der Diamant (wk. noun) = diamond
die Hochzeit = wedding
der Kuss = kiss

Week 22

Fri., Jan. 30

der Spiegel, – = mirror
damals = at that time, then
trotz = despite, in spite of
die Sicht, -en = sight; visibility

Thurs., Jan. 29

zu Hause = at (one's home)
nach Hause = (going to one's) home

Week 21

Fri., Jan. 23

der (or das) Wiener Schitzel = breaded veal cutlet

das Kalbfleisch = veal

jeden Tag = every day
der Wochenplan, –̈e = weekly schedule
Word for homework

die Hausaufgaben (plur.) = homework (from school)
die Hausarbeit = homework (from school); housework (chores to do at home)

gegen = around (telling time)

gegen sieben = around seven, sevenish

vielleicht = maybe, perhaps
zu Paul gehen = to go to Paul's house
5th hour only

üben = to practice
malen = to pain (artistically)
mit dem Hund = with the dog

Wed., Jan. 21

der Knödel, – = dumpling
rund = round
das Fleisch, no plur. = meat
pikant = spicy
süß = sweet

Week 20

Thurs., Jan. 15

der Tierpark, -s = zoo
möchte (modal auxiliary) = would like
der Apfel, –̈ = apple
das Kilo (short for das Kilogramm) = kilogram
ins Kino = to the movies ("into the cinema")
schlafen = to sleep
1st hr. only

arbeiten = to work

Tues., Jan. 13

die Wohnung, -en = apartment

Week 19

Fri., Jan. 9

Prepositions for Time

am = on, in (the): used for days, dates, and times of day

except in der Nacht = in the night, at night

im = in (the): used for months and seasons
um = at: used for clock time

viel = much (slang: a lot)
5th hr. only

fressen (stem change: er frisst) = to eat (of animals and slobs)

Thurs., Jan. 8

die Burg, -en = castle, fortress
der Berg, -e = mountain
1st hour only

fressen (stem change: er frisst) = to eat (of animals and slobs)

Tues., Jan. 6

der Bürger, –̈ = citizen

Mon., Jan. 5

Guten Appetit! = Enjoy your meal!
Mahlzeit! (South German) = Enjoy your meal!
der Schnellimbiss, -se = fast food stand emphasizing German food

Week 18

Mon., Dec. 15

die Schildkröte, -n = turtle, tortoise
sprechen = to speak
die Kutsche, -n = coach
das Pferd, -e = horse
die Handpuppe, -n = hand puppet

Week 16

Thurs., Dec. 10

der Vorname (wk. noun), -n = first name
der Nachname (wk. noun), -n = last name
vielleicht = maybe, perhaps
das Schild, -e = shield
das Schwert, -e = sword

Tues., Dec. 8

der Bär (wk. noun), -en = bear
der Löwe (wk. noun), -n = lion
das Denkmal, –̈er/-e = monument

Week 16

Fri., Dec. 5

wünschen = to wish
trinken = to drink
die Posaune, -n = trombone
die Violine, -n = violin

die Geige, -n

Wed., Dec. 3

klein = little, small

die Kleinigkeit = snack; trivial matter

Winter holiday vocab

(der) Sankt Nikolaus = Saint Nicholas
die Krippe = crib, manger
die Glocke = bell
der Hirte (wk. noun) = shepherd
der Strumpf = stocking
der Weihnachtsbaum = Christmas tree

der Christbaum
der Schmuck = jewelry, decoration, adornment

schmücken, schmückte, hat geschmückt = to decorate

das Geschenk = gift, present

schenken, schenkte, hat geschenkt = to give (as a gift)

der Schlitten = sled

der Schlittschuh = skate

der Schneemann = snowman
der Stern = star

der Star = star (celebrity)

der Kranz = wreath, garland

der Adventskranz = Advent wreath

die Kerze = candle

die Polizei = police
der Offizier, -e = officer
Was machst du? = What are you doing? What do you do?

Was machst du gern? = What do you like to do?

gern = gladly, like to
lieber = prefer to, 'd rather
am liebsten = like most of all

Week 14

Fri., Nov. 21

die Dame, -n = lady
der Herr (wk. noun), -en = gentleman

Tues., Nov. 18

der Fluss, –̈e = river
schick = fancy, chic
intelligent = intelligent
müde = tired
wie = how, but it also = like, as

Week 13

Thurs., Nov. 13

"links gehen, rechts stehen" = walk on the left side of the escalator, stand on the right

stehen = to stand
links = left
rechts = right

"Betreten des Grundstücks verboten" = Keep out!/No tresspassing! ("Entrance of the property/land forbidden")
Thanksgiving vocab (Some of this vocab will be learned on 2025-11-14)

das Erntedankfest = Thanksgiving
die Ernte = harvest
die Freiheit der Religion, die Religionsfreiheit = freedom of religion
der Truthahn = turkey

mit Füllung = with stuffing

das Kartoffelpüree = mashed potatoes
die Soße = gravy
der Mais = corn

der Maiskolben = corncob

der Football = football
der Aufzug = parade
der Besuch = company (visitors)
die Familie = family
der Pilger = pilgrim
der Indianer = American Indian

der Indier = Indian (person from India)

Tues., Nov. 11

"Ich muss draußen bleiben." = "I have to stay outside." (a sign indicating that dog owners may not bring their dogs into a business)

muss = have to
draußen = outside

drinnen = inside

bleiben = to stay

weiß = white
grün = green
braun = brown
Possessive Adjectives

mein = my (< ich)
dein = your (< du)
Ihr = your (< Sie)
sein = his, its (< er, es)
ihr = her, their (< sie, sie)
unser = our (< wir)
euer = your (< ihr)

Week 12

Fri., Nov. 7

Erste Hilfe = first aid

Wed., Nov. 5

die Cornflakes (plur.) = corn flakes, but formerly was used generically for all cold cereal
Times of Day

Noun

Adverb

der Morgen = morning

der Mittag = midday, noon

der Nachmittag = afternoon

der Abend = evening

die Nacht = night

morgens = in the morning

mittags = at noon, at midday

nachmittags = in the afternoon

abends = in the evening

nachts = at night

der Monat, -e = month

der Januar = January
der Februar = February
der März = March
der April = April
der Mai = May
der Juni = June
der Juli = July
der August = August
der September = September
der Oktober = October
der November = November
der Dezember = December

Problematic Ordinal Numbers

erste(n) = first
dritte(n) = third
siebte(n) = seventh
achte(n) = eighth

Wann hast du Geburtstag? = When is your birthday?

Ich habe am (day month) Geburtstag. = My birthday is on month day.

Ex.: Ich habe am vierzehnten Juli Geburtstag.

Week 11

Thurs., Oct. 30

die Gesundheit = health
die Cola (also das) = cola
der Computer, – = computer
der Charakter, -e = character
das Chloroform = chloroform

Tues., Oct. 28

die Woche, -n = week

die Tage der Woche = the days of the week

Montag (Mo.) = Monday
Dienstag (Di.) = Tuesday
Mittwoch (Mi.) = Wednesday
Donnerstag (Do.) = Thursday
Freitag (Fr.) = Friday
Sonnabend (North)/Samstag (everywhere else) (Sa.) = Saturday
Sonntag (So.) = Sunday

die Kirche, -n = church
am Montag, Wochenende, Abend = on Monday, on the weekend, in the evening
in der Nacht = in the night, at night
nach = after
vor = before
Viertel (sometimes lowercase) = fourth, quarter
halb = half

Week 10

Fri., Oct. 24

die Zugspitze = Zugspitze (Germany's highest mountain)
Some Numbers Not in the Book

5,4 (spoken fünf Komma vier) = 5.4
eine Million = one million (written 1.000.000)
eine Milliarde = one billion (written 1.000.000.000)
eine Trillion = one trillion (written 1.000.000.000.000)

Tues., Oct. 21

Halloween Vocab

der Kürbis = pumpkin

die Kürbislaterne = jack o'lantern

das Spukhaus = haunted house

Es spukt hier. = This place is haunted.

die Fledermaus = bat
der Cowboy = cowboy
die Hexe = witch
der Pirat = pirate
der Vampir = vampire
der Clown = clown
das Gespenst = ghost
die schwarze Katze = black cat
die Eule = owl
der Teufel = devil

Week 9

Fri., Oct. 17

Bayern = Bavaria
die Antwort, -en = answer
die Hündin, -nen = dog (female)

Thurs., Oct. 16

der Döner, – = doner kebab
der Gastarbeiter, – = guest worker
das Wappen, – = coat of arms

Tues., Oct. 14

haben = to have

du hast
er, sie, es hat

Infinitive: haben = to have
Person	Singular	Plural
1st	ich habe = I have	wir haben = we have
2nd	du hast = you have	ihr habt = you have
3rd	er, sie, es hat = he (she, it) has	sie haben = they have
formal	Sie haben = you have

Was für eine Familie hast du? = What kind of family do you have?

Ich habe (masc.:) einen ___ / (fem.:) eine ___.

Week 8

Fri., Oct. 10

die Donau = Danube river
das Krümelmonster™ = Cookie Monster™
das Baby, -s = baby
die Geschwister (mostly plur.) = siblings
der Zwilling, -e = twin

die Zwillingsschwester, -n = twin sister
der Zwillingsbruder, –̈ = twin brother

Ur- (a prefix, not its own word) = great- (used for ancestors)

der Urgroßvater, –̈ = great-grandfather

der Lehrer, – = (male) teacher

die Lehrerin, -nen = (female) teacher

geschieden = divorced
verstorben = deceased
verheiratet = married
verlobt = engaged
ledig = single
mütterlicherseits = on mother's side, maternal
väterlicherseits = on father's side, paternal
das Tier, -e = animal
das Haustier, -e = pet

Wed., Oct. 8

der Rhein = Rhine river

Week 6

Fri., Sept. 26

die Deutsche Demokratische Republik (die DDR) = the German Democratic Republic
buchstabieren = to spell

Wie buchstabiert man ___? = How does one spell ___?

Thurs., Sept. 25

die Bundesrepublik Deutschland (die BRD) = the Federal Republic of Germany
kennen = to be acquainted with, to know (typically a person or place, often a proper noun)
Was ist los? = What's up? What's the matter?
Ich weiß (nicht). = I (don't) know. (I don't have the information, data, or knowledge.)

Week 5

Thurs., Sept. 18

die Republik, -en = republic
genau = exact(ly)

wo genau? = where exactly?

Australien = Australia
Wo wohnst du? (addressed to a friend, young person) = Where do you live?
Wo wohnen Sie? (addressed to an adult) = Where do you live?
Answers to „wo“. Ich wohne ___.

in Missouri = in Missouri
in St. Louis = in St. Louis
in der Stadt = in the city, in town

St. Louis ist eine Stadt in Missouri. = St. Louis is a city in Missouri.

auf dem Lande = in the country
nicht weit von hier = not far from here
(gleich) um die Ecke = (right/just) around the corner
neben dem Café = next to the cafe (coffee house)
hinter dem Park = behind the park
gegenüber (von) dem Kaufhaus = opposite/across from the department store
da/dort = there

da drüben (or dort drüben) = over there

zehn Minuten von hier = ten minutes from here

Tues., Sept. 16

der Kanzler, – = chancellor

die Kanzlerin, -nen = chancellor

der Freund, -e = friend (male, but the plural may refer to friends of both sexes); boyfriend

die Freundin, -nen = friend (female); girlfriend

und can be used in place of plus for doing addition problems in German

Week 4

Fri., Sept. 12

Preußen = Prussia
alt, älter, am ältesten = old, older, oldest

älter als = older than

jung, jünger, am jüngsten = young, younger, youngest

jünger als = younger than

(genau)so alt wie = (just) as old as
neununddreißig = 39
siebzig = 70
die Mutter = mother
der Opa = grandpa
meine beste Freundin = my best friend (female)
am allerältesten = oldest of all

Thurs., Sept. 11

Mach's gut! = Take care!
es gibt = there is/are
Wie alt bist du? (addressed to a friend, young person) = How old are you?
Wie alt sind Sie? (formal) = How old are you?

Wie alt ist er/sie? = How old is s/he?

Ich bin ___ (Jahre alt). = I am ___ (years old).

Er/Sie ist ___. = He/She is ___.

schon = already
das Baby = baby

Das Baby is ein Jahr alt.
Das Baby ist eins.

Tues., Sept. 9

die Frage, -n = question
von = from, of, but used as a part of family names for members of the nobility
Some Countries and Continents

Amerika = America
Kanada = Canada
Mexiko = Mexico
England = England
Italien = Italy
Spanien = Spain
Asien = Asia
Afrika = Africa
Afghanistan

sondern = but rather (used to correct a negative assertion)
1st hour only

die Antwort, -en = answer

Week 3

Fri., Sept. 5

Österreich = Austria
die Schweiz = Switzerland

aus der Schweiz = from Switzerland

deutschsprachig = German-language
Wer ist das? = Who is that?
er = he
sie = she
Kommt er/sie aus Deutschland? = Does s/he come from Germany?
ja = yes
nein = no (but this a strong response to a question)
Woher kommt er/sie? = Where does s/he come from?

Er/Sie kommt aus _____. = He/She comes from _____.

Und Sie? Woher kommen Sie? = And you? Where do you come from? (formal)
Und du? Woher kommst du? = And you? Where do you come from? (informal)

Ich komme aus _____. = I come from _____.
Aus _____. = From _____.

In German you do need to say at least "from X" and not just the name of the place, as is typical in English.

auch = also, too

Ich komme auch aus Amerika. (The German words must go in this order.) = I also come from America.

Wed., Sept. 3

der Dreißig Jährige Krieg = the Thirty Years War
der Affe (wk. noun), -n = ape; monkey
der Cowboy, -s = cowboy
die Banane, -n = banana
er = he (but not just that)
sie = she (but not just that)

Sie = you (formal)

5th hour only

die Antwort, -en = answer

Week 2

Thurs., Aug. 28

when things are going great

sehr gut = very well
super = super
prima = great
toll = great
ausgezeichnet = excellent(ly)

when things are going well

gut = well, good

when things are just average

soso = so-so
so lala = so-so
es geht = it's going (How's it going? It's going.)
ganz gut = rather well, fairly well

when things are going poorly

schlecht = bad(ly)
nicht so gut = not so well

when things are going horribly

sehr schlecht = very badly
miserabel = miserably

1st hour only

Answering How It's Going
Es geht mir ___. = It's going ___ for me.

Mir geht's ___. (another way to say the same thing)

Tues., Aug. 26

Asking How It's Going

Wie geht es dir? = How's it going for you? (addressed to a friend, relative, or child)

Wie geht's? = How's it going? (a more casual version)

Wie geht es Ihnen? = How's it going for you? (addressed to one or more adults)

5th hour only

Answering How It's Going

Es geht mir ___. = It's going ___ for me.

Mir geht's ___. (another way to say the same thing)

Week 1

Fri., Aug. 22

der Hafen = harbor
die Nordsee = the North Sea
Sind wir so weit? = Are we ready (to proceed)?
Wie heißt du? = What is your name? (addressed to a young person)

Ich heiße ___. = My name is ___.

Wie ist dein Name? = What is your name? (addressed to a young person)

Mein Name ist ___. = My name is ___.

Wie heißen Sie? = What is your name? (addressed to an adult)
Wie ist Ihr Name? = What is your name? (addressed to an adult)
1st hour only

Schreibt noch jemand? = Is anyone still writing?

5th hour only

bis morgen = until tomorrow
bis später = until later
bis dann = until then
bis bald = until soon
bis Montag = until Monday
Tschau = a goodbye from Italy now used everywhere

Thurs., Aug. 21

Grüß Gott = standard Southern greeting (repeated from 2024-08-20)

Grüß dich = a more casual version of the South German greeting, hi

Auf Wiederschauen = a standard goodbye in South German area (repeated from 2024-08-20)

Wiederschauen = a more casual version, bye

Servus = a greeting/goodbye used in South Germany and Austria
Grüezi = a Swiss German greeting
Moin = a North German greeting used all day, although it means "morning."
Hallo = a phone greeting, but also used elsewhere
Guten Morgen = Good morning

Morgen = morning, a more casual form

Guten Abend = Good evening
Gute Nacht = Good night (used with friends and family when planning to go to bed)
Auf Wiederhören = a goodbye for the telephone

Wiederhören = a casual goodbye on the phone

Tschüs(s) = an informal goodbye
1st hour only

bis morgen = until tomorrow
bis später = until later
bis dann = until then
bis bald = until soon
Montag = until Monday
Tschau = a goodbye from Italy now used everywhere

Tues., Aug. 19

Bundesländer (plur.) = Federal States
sechzehn = sixteen
Tag = less formal version of standard greeting, more like "hi" compared to "hello"
Wiedersehen = less formal version of standard goodbye, more like "bye"
Grüß Gott = standard South German greeting
Auf Wiederschauen = standard South German goodbye
5th hour only