GermanA1Lesson 1.1
🇩🇪 German A1 · Lesson 1.1

Die Begrüßung — Greetings & goodbyes

Greet people at any time of day and say goodbye politely.

Listen first

Two friends greet each other. Listen for « wie geht es dir ».

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HalloHello 🔊
Guten MorgenGood morning 🔊
Guten TagGood day / hello 🔊
Wie geht es dir?How are you? (informal) 🔊
Gut, dankeWell, thank you 🔊
Auf WiedersehenGoodbye 🔊

Now say it

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« Hallo, wie geht es dir? » 🔊
Hello, how are you?
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Read the dialogue

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Hallo! Wie geht es dir? 🔊Hello! How are you?
Gut, danke. Und dir? 🔊Well, thanks. And you?
Sehr gut. Auf Wiedersehen! 🔊Very well. Goodbye!
Tschüss, bis bald! 🔊Bye, see you soon!
Grammar in focus · du vs Sie

Use « Wie geht es dir? » with friends (du) and « Wie geht es Ihnen? » with people you treat formally (Sie). « Tschüss » is informal; « Auf Wiedersehen » is formal.

Write it yourself

Write a 2-line greeting exchange with a friend using a time-of-day greeting.

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Tip for this task
Gut! « Tschüss » is informal; « Auf Wiedersehen » is polite.

Quick check

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1. “Good morning” in German is…
2. « Wie geht es dir? » means…
3. Which is a formal goodbye?
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