German Vocabulary and Grammar Review

A complete set of vocabulary flashcards covering basic German greetings, conversational expressions, idioms, pronouns, colors, sentence patterns, and number formation rules from the lecture notes.

Hallo

German greeting meaning 'hello' or 'hi' (cześć / na powitanie).

Wie geht es dir?

Informal German phrase asking 'How are you?' (jak się masz?).

Glückwunsch

German word meaning congratulations (gratulacje).

Schön dich zu sehen

German phrase meaning 'Nice to see you' (miło cię zobaczyć).

Hast du Zeit?

German question asking 'Do you have time?' (masz czas?).

Wie lange bist du hier?

German question meaning 'How long have you been here?' (jak długo tu jesteś?).

Tschüss

Informal German farewell meaning 'bye' (pa!).

Bis bald

German farewell phrase meaning 'See you soon!' (do zobaczenia wkrótce!).

Lass uns gehen!

German phrase meaning 'Let's go!' (chodźmy!).

Ich bin hier!

German sentence meaning 'I am here!' (jestem tutaj!).

Was machst du?

German question asking 'What are you doing?' or 'What do you do?' (co robisz?).

Schön dich zu treffen!

German phrase meaning 'Nice to meet you!' (miło cię poznać!).

Das ist mein Freund

German sentence meaning 'This is my friend' (to jest mój przyjaciel).

Ich heiße

German phrase used for introducing oneself meaning 'My name is' (nazywam się).

Wie heißt du?

German question asking 'What is your name?' (jak się nazywasz?).

Guten Abend

Formal German greeting used in the evening meaning 'Good evening' (dobry wieczór).

Guten Tag

Formal German greeting used from around 13:00 meaning 'Good day' / 'Good afternoon' (dzień dobry).

Guten Morgen

Formal German morning greeting used until around 12:00 meaning 'Good morning' (dzień dobry rano).

Gute Nacht

German farewell phrase meaning 'Good night' (dobranoc).

Freut mich

German expression meaning 'Pleased to meet you' (miło mi cię poznać).

Ich verstehe nicht

German phrase meaning 'I do not understand' (nie rozumiem).

Ich weiß nicht

German phrase meaning 'I don't know' (nie wiem).

Eingang

German noun for entrance (wejście).

Ausgang

German noun for exit (wyjście).

Besetzt

German adjective meaning occupied or taken (zajęte).

Frei

German adjective meaning free or vacant (wolny/wolne).

Zum Wohl!

German toast meaning 'Cheers!' (na zdrowie!).

Wo wohnst du?

German question asking 'Where do you live?' (gdzie mieszkasz?).

Ich wohne in…

German phrase meaning 'I live in…' (mieszkam w…).

Wo bist du?

German question asking 'Where are you?' (gdzie jesteś?).

Ich bin zu Hause

German phrase meaning 'I am at home' (jestem w domu).

Wie viel Uhr ist es?

German question asking 'What time is it?' (która jest godzina?).

Woher kommst du?

German question asking 'Where are you from?' (skąd jesteś?).

Ich komme aus Polen

German sentence meaning 'I come from Poland' (pochodzę z Polski).

Entschuldigung, wo ist die Toilette?

German question asking 'Excuse me, where is the toilet?' (przepraszam, gdzie jest toaleta?).

Lange Rede, kurzer Sinn

German idiom meaning 'Long story short' (krótko mówiąc).

Das ist nicht mein Bier

German idiom meaning 'That is not my problem / concern' (to nie mój problem).

Ende Gelände

German idiom meaning 'End of story' or 'Game over' (koniec, pozamiatane).

Da beißt die Maus keinen Faden ab

German idiom meaning 'That is not open to discussion' (to nie podlega dyskusji).

Auf keinen Fall!

German phrase meaning 'No way!' or 'Under no circumstances!' (w żadnym wypadku!).

Spar dir die Mühe

German phrase meaning 'Save your breath / Don't bother' (nie zawracaj sobie głowy).

German Sentence Structure (Statement)

Declarative word order in German following Subject + Verb + Object ($S + V + O$), e.g., 'Ich lerne Deutsch'.

German Question Structure

Question word order in German where the verb comes first, following Verb + Subject + Object ($V + S + O$), e.g., 'Hat sie Hunger?'.

German Subject Pronouns

Personal pronouns in German: Ich (I), du (you), er (he), sie (she), es (it), Wir (we), ihr (you all), sie (they), Sie (formal you/they).

German Colors

Color vocabulary in German: Rot (red), Orange (orange), Gelb (yellow), Grün (green), Blau (blue), Violett (violet), Rosa (pink), Braun (brown), Grau (gray), Weiß (white), Schwarz (black), Bunt (colorful).

German Teen Numbers Rule

Teen numbers from 13 to 19 are formed using the suffix '-zehn', e.g., $4 + 10 = \text{vier} + \text{zehn} = \text{vierzehn}$.

German Tens Numbers Rule

Full tens numbers from 20 to 90 are formed using the suffix '-zig'.