Hallo! Wie Gehts?
As many of you probably know I’m learning German at the moment and since it’s been so much fun learning it I thought today I would teach you guys greetings/salutations in German because as you know- ich liebe Deutsch!
Hallo– Hello
Auf wiedersehen– Goodbye
Tschüss– Bye
Guten Tag– Good day
Guten Morgen– Good morning
Guten Nachmittag– Good afternoon
Guten Abend– Good evening
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55 Comments
sidraowens
Hey, could you post Tschuss phonetically? I cannot seem to get mouth around that one. 🙂
PoojaG
Yeah that one is kind of difficult. It’s pronounced Tch-oo-sk. Hope that helps 🙂
sidraowens
It does. Thanks.
PoojaG
You’re very welcome! 🙂
MadVoyage
Sehr gut! Weiter so
PoojaG
Danke! 😊😊
Shweta Suresh
Learning German has been on my to-do list but I’ve taken a single step to cross that one off my list! Would you say that learning German is a difficult task?
PoojaG
Yeah actually so many people have told me they want to learn German or that they’re learning German too which is really nice. I think if you’re fluent in English that does really help because German and English can be quite similar so you’ll have that advantage compared to learning any other language. I’m going to be honest and tell you German isn’t easy because of the grammar which is quite different compared to English but on the other hand it’s the easiest language I’ve learned so far. If you’re really enthusiastic about learning German I would highly recommend you do it because it’s a really helpful language to know, it’s a lot easier than other languages, it’s soooo fun to learn and once you get the hang of it grammar problems won’t be so bad for you.
Shweta Suresh
I had heard something along those lines too! How long have you been learning German?
PoojaG
It’s been more then half an year now actually. I’m still not completely fluent but I can make and understand simple sentences which I’m proud of!
Shweta Suresh
Learning a new language is tough. Have to applaud your determination to keep going. All the best, Pooja
PoojaG
Thank you so much!
PoojaG
And if you do decide to learn German and ever need any help let me know and I’ll be happy to help! 🙂
kim blades, writer
I did German at school for two years in grades 8 and 9. Your post brings back happy memories of that time.
PoojaG
Ooh that’s really nice! Do you still remember the German you learnt back then? I learnt French in High School and honestly I don’t really remember much of it.
Shweta Suresh
That’s so kind of you! Thank you. I might take you up on that offer one of these days. ☺
PoojaG
Yes you absolutely can! And I would recommend you use Duolingo to learn it (that’s the app I’m using) because it’s really easy to learn and it and shows you how to pronounce the words as well which is so helpful. Plus it keeps sending reminders so you don’t miss any lessons.
Shweta Suresh
Wow. I’ll check out that app. Thank you so much for your help. That’s so sweet of you. 😊
PoojaG
You’re very welcome! Hope it helps 🙂
Shweta Suresh
I’ll keep you posted! 😉😊
PoojaG
Yes definitely do! 🙂
Shweta Suresh
😊
SteveofCaley
English is like a rowdy family. One parent is Latin, one is German. They have words with similar meaning, but different structures. I think that to really understand English, one must understand its temperamental parents!
For no clear reason, I write German poetry. It is nowadays my sporadic effort. See, e.g. the Unblinking God of the Wire (https://steveofcaley.wordpress.com/2017/03/05/der-unblinkenden-gott-des-drahes/) if you wish. My German is nonstandard – I learned it long ago, and forgot much.
Peace!
PoojaG
Yeah absolutely I really thinking learning German definitely compliments your English too and I’m sure it’s the same for Latin. I was actually also thinking of writing some poetry in German but I don’t think I’m that good at German yet. I will definitely check out the link! 🙂
Nishita Singh
Even I have been learning German. There’s this grammatic rule where the second verb of the sentence is placed at the last of the sentence. Pretty interesting language and very easy to learn!
PoojaG
Yeah they do have that. It’s a little confusing at first but once you learn how to form proper sentences it’s quite fun 🙂
Purva Abhyankar
Hi! I have learnt german too and it’s a great post for the starters!
PoojaG
Thanks! Yeah a lot of people are learning German or have learnt German. I just found that out after my German posts 🙂
gedankenalltagundmusik
Hi! I´m from Germany and i´m very surprised that so many people are learning german because I never thought that it´s a common language. Even I sometimes struggle with our grammar rules;) You have done a good job here! Übung macht den Meister! 😉
PoojaG
Hello! Thanks for stopping by! Yeah I was really pleasantly surprised to see how many people are learning or have learnt German and it’s really great that so many people are interested in such an amazing language! Danke und wieder zu besuchen (I hope that makes sense I’m still not great at German)
gedankenalltagundmusik
I think it´s important to learn other languages. I´m trying my best english here and I´m still learning it at school, but i really admire you for having the patience to learn another language just out of curiosity 🙂
PoojaG
You’re English is really good! I would never have known that you’re still learning it if you wouldn’t have told me. Yeah I have always regretted not learning it in High School and since I finally had some time I decided to learn it especially since I want to spend a month or so in Germany just exploring and seeing everything. I think it will be helpful to know German. Plus my uncle lives in Luxembourg so he helps me out with my German too which is awesome.
gedankenalltagundmusik
Thank you! I hope my teachers will share your opinion;) Yeah, I think that´s the best way to learn a language – to visit the country where it is necessary to speak the language. I wish you the best for your journey 😉
PoojaG
Yeah definitely! Is there any place in Germany that you would recommend I visit?
gedankenalltagundmusik
You definitely have to visit Berlin if you prefer a big city! 🙂
PoojaG
Yes Berlin is a must of course! I’ve heard a lot about a place called the Black Forest too.
gedankenalltagundmusik
Yeah that´s a large forest mountain range more in the south of Germany. I was never there but I heard it´s very beautiful.
PoojaG
Ooh ok that sounds like a fun place to see too 🙂
tanjabrittonwriter
Weiterhin viel Spaß beim Deutschlernen.
PoojaG
Das ist großartig! Deutsch macht Spaß!
leonvaupel
German Version first: Ist es sehr kompliziert, unsere Sprache zu lernen? 😀
English version: Is it very complicated, to learn our language?
PoojaG
Haha no it’s a lot easier than the other languages I’ve learnt but that’s probably because I like German the most and chose to learn it unlike the others which I did as subjects in school. Plus German is a little similar to English so some of the words are easier to remember!
PoojaG
The only thing I find difficult with German is the grammar but I think I’ve kind of got the hang of it now!
leonvaupel
haha I see. Stay tuned, if it was possible for me to learn english, it has to be kind of walkover for you to learn german :D. If you have any question some time about the german language, let me now. Would appreciate it to help you 🙂
PoojaG
Yeah I am not giving up on German any time soon! I have been working on it for like more than half an year and it’s actually getting easier now that I’ve kind of gotten the hang of it! Also I love how German literally has a word for everything! I feel like I can final express stuff properly!
Thank you so much! I will probably take you up on that offer some time because a few things still confuse me!
leonvaupel
It’s so nice to hear somebody who likes the language german. Most people say it sounds too hard and aggressive. But it is true, you have basically for everything a single word to express exactly what you mean.
Feel free to contact me for any questions 🙂
PoojaG
Yeah a lot of people say it sounds pretty harsh but I’ve just never thought that. For some reason I thought it sounded really interesting and I just always wanted to learn it!
Thank you!!
mofosuperheroe
German is a sexy language <3 That's why I learn it! 😀
PoojaG
Yup I totally agree! It’s very sexy! 😍💖
mofosuperheroe
The sexiest version of German is when a boy talks to you in the language <3 I wanted to write my blog in German but English is a bit easier 😀
PoojaG
Omg yes that’s just incredible! Yeah English is just faster because you are already used to it! I so want to go to Germany some day and talk to actual Germans in German! ❤
mofosuperheroe
I’m going to Germany at the end of July and I’m going to use German all the time – or at least that’s what I plan to do – and enjoy my time in three different cities! I’m so excited about that! 😀 Of course, I’m going there with German boyfirend!
PoojaG
That sounds so amazing I hope you have a wonderful time there! I was supposed to go this year but unfortunately it didn’t really work out but I’m hoping to go next year! (Hopefully I’ll have found a German boyfriend by then 😉😂)
mofosuperheroe
Thank you! Oh, and I keep my fingers crossed for your plans! (both: the trip and a German boyfriend 😀 – a hint: always check if a German boy smells good and keeps clean) 😀
PoojaG
Hahaha thank you and thanks for the tip- I will definitely check before I date him! 😂