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Your first words
A handful of phrases will carry you through your first day in Berlin:
| German | English | When |
|---|---|---|
| Hallo! | Hello! / Hi! | Any time, with almost anyone |
| Guten Morgen! | Good morning! | Until about 10 or 11 a.m. |
| Guten Tag! | Hello! / Good afternoon! | The standard daytime greeting in shops and offices |
| Guten Abend! | Good evening! | From about 6 p.m. |
| Wie geht's? | How are you? | Among friends |
| Gut, danke! | Fine, thanks! | The usual answer |
| Und du? | And you? | To pass the question back |
To say who you are, use Ich bin… — Ich bin Marina. (I'm Marina.)