Useful phrases for meeting new people and starting conversations.

This episode exposes you to phrases, repeated in English and German, to improve your German vocabulary and help you to express yourself in German.

These episodes are meant to accompany and accelerate your existing German language studies, whether you're using an app like DuoLingo, or you're enrolled in a more formal German class. The more you expose your brain to German audio, the faster you'll learn.

View the full list of English and German phrases in this episode.

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Phrases in this episode:

• I'm sorry, I didn't catch your name.


• Where are you from?


• I'm from The United States.


• This is my first time in Germany.


• How old are you?


• I'm 25 years old.


• Do you have any siblings?


• I have 2 brothers and 1 sister.


• I don’t have any siblings.


• I lie sometimes.


• Where are we going?


• Where do you live?


• How long have you lived here?


• What do you do for work?


• Do you play any sports?


• I love to play soccer, but not on a team.


• What are your hobbies?


• Can you teach me how to do that?


• What are you excited about these days?


• What are your projects?


• What type of music have you been enjoying recently?


• Are you following any TV show?


• Have you seen any good movies lately?


• What's your favorite season?


• What are your favorite foods?


• How long have you been learning English?


• What's your email address?


• Could I have your phone number?


• Would you like to have dinner with me tonight?


• I’m busy tonight, how about this weekend?


• Would you join me for dinner on Friday?


• I'm busy then. How about Saturday instead?


• Satuday works for me. It's a plan!


• I'm running late, I'll be there soon!


• You always brighten my day.