Greetings and introductions are the first real steps into any language. With just a few expressions, you can start conversations, meet new people, and create simple but meaningful interactions in German. Click the play button to listen to each example and repeat out loud.
Common German greetings for beginners
These expressions are used every day and fit almost any context:
- Hallo – hello
- Guten Morgen – good morning
- Guten Tag – good day / hello
- Guten Abend – good evening
- Tschüss – bye
- Auf Wiedersehen – goodbye (formal)
1. Saying hello in German
Hello!
Good morning!
Hello! / Good day!
2. Saying goodbye in German
Bye!
Goodbye! (formal)
3. Introducing yourself in German
These sentences help you say your name, your origin, and politely meet others.
My name is Sergio.
I come from Mexico.
I’m learning German.
4. Asking someone’s name and origin
What is your name? (informal)
What is your name? (formal)
Where do you come from? (informal)
Where do you come from? (formal)
5. Asking “How are you?” in German
How are you? (informal)
How are you? (formal)
6. Simple conversation for A1
Hello! What’s your name?
My name is Sergio. And yours?
I come from Mexico.
Nice to meet you.
Vocabulary from this lesson
Click to hear each word individually.
Hallo – hello
Guten Morgen – good morning
Guten Tag – good day
Guten Abend – good evening
Tschüss – bye
Auf Wiedersehen – goodbye
Ich heiße – my name is
Wie heißt du – what is your name?
Woher – from where
Wie geht es dir – how are you?
Schön – nice
kennenzulernen – to meet
If you want to keep improving your greetings and introductions in German, you can practice all these phrases inside A1 Polyglot Phrases. It’s free to use and lets you listen, repeat, and review every expression as many times as you need. This is where you start building confidence one phrase at a time.
