English to German Common Phrases and Key Words
This page contains a wide selection of common German phrases and key words which are essential to those learning to speak German. On this page you'll find a list of English to German translated words like Yes, No, Please, and Thank you, plus translated phrases like What is your name?, How are you?, and Can you speak slower? I don't speak German.
There's plenty more, but I'm not going to list them all up here! Simply scroll down to see the full list and the accompanying translations or use our quick links to skip straight to your preferred topic. I've attempted to put them into categories for organisational purposes.
English to German Common Words and Phrases:
Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of common words and phrases from German to English.
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'Yes and 'No from English to German
English to German for 'Please and Thank You'
'What is Your Name?' from English to German
'How Are You?' from English to German
Statements for When Your German Isn't Good
English to German for Asking and Answering Where You're From
English to German for 'When is Your Birthday?'
Other Useful English to German Phrases
'Yes and No' from English to German
Yes ➔ Ja
No ➔ Nein
English to German for 'Please and Thank You'
Please ➔ Bitte
Thanks / Thank you. ➔ Danke
Thank you all. ➔ Danke euch allen.
Thank you very much. ➔ Danke schön.
Thank you very much. ➔ Danke sehr.
Thank you very much. ➔ Danke vielmals.
You're welcome. ➔ Bitte schön. (lit. nicely pleased)
You're welcome. ➔ Bitte sehr. (lit. well pleased)
'What is Your Name?' from English to German
What's your name? ➔ Wie Heisst du?
My name is (name). ➔ Mein Name ist (name).
I am called (name). ➔ Ich heiße (name).
'How Are You?' from English to German
How are you? ➔ Wie geht es dir?
How are you? ➔ Wie geht's?
How have you been doing lately? ➔ Wie ging es dir in letzter Zeit?
I feel bad. ➔ Mir geht es schlecht.
I feel good. ➔ Mir geht es gut.
Thank you for asking. ➔ Vielen Dank für die Nachfrage.
And you? ➔ Und dir?
I'm doing well too. ➔ Mir geht es auch gut.
Statements for When Your German Isn't Good
Can you speak slower? ➔ Kannst du bitte langsamer sprechen?
I don't speak German. ➔ Ich kann kein Deutsch.
My german isn't good. ➔ Mein deutsch ist nicht gut.
English to German for Asking and Answering Where You're From
Where do you come from? ➔ Wo kommst du her?
Where do you come from? ➔ Woher kommst du?
I am American. ➔ Ich bin Amerikaner(in). (add 'in' for female, leave out for male)
I live in the UK. ➔ Ich lebe/wohne in England.
I'm from Canada. ➔ Ich komme aus Kanada.
I'm from New York. ➔ Ich bin aus New York.
I'm from the Netherlands. ➔ Ich komme aus den Niederlanden.
I'm from the UK. ➔ Ich komme aus England.
I'm from the USA. ➔ Ich komme aus den USA.
English to German for 'When is Your Birthday?'
When is your birthday? ➔ Wann haben Sie Geburtstag?
When is your birthday? ➔ Wann hast du Geburtstag? (Informal)
My birthday is... ➔ Mein Geburtstag ist...
My birthday is in June. ➔ Mein Geburtstag ist im Juni.
Other Useful English to German Phrases
How old are you? ➔ Wie alt bist du?
What is this? ➔ Was ist das?
Help me! ➔ Hilf mir!
This list of English to German common words and phrases was last updated on April 3, 2025.
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