Below are some basic greetings in German. Click on an English phrase for additional translations into German, pronunciation, and grammar notes if available.
| Ich heiße Alex. | My name is Alex. |
| Er heißt | His name is |
| Sie heißt | Her name is |
| Es heißt | Its name is |
| Wie geht ist dir gesundheitlich? | How's your health? |
| Es geht mir gut. | I'm fine. |
| Was gibt's Neues? | What's new? |
| Was machst du so? | What's up? |
| Gibt es etwas Neues? | Is there any news? |
| Was gibt's Neues? | What's the news? |
| Und Ihnen? | How about you? |
| Nichts Besonderes. | Nothing special. |
| Nichts Besonderes. | It is nothing special. |
| Nichts Besonderes. | It is nothing to get excited about. |
| Sehr geehrter Herr! | Dear Sir! |
| Sehr geehrte gnädige Frau! | Dear Madam! |
| Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren! | Dear Sir or Madam! |
| Lieber | Dear. |
| Lieber Sergei | Dear Sergei |
| Liebe Natasha | Dear Natasha |
| Was machst du? | What are you doing? |
| Was machst du gerade? | What are you doing now? |
| Was machst du gerade? | What are you doing right now? |
| Willkommen! | Welcome! |
| Willkommen in Deutschland! | Welcome to Germany! |
| Mir geht es gut, danke. | I'm well, thank you. |
| Mir geht es gut, danke, und Ihnen? | I'm well, thanks, and you? |
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