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How to Use This Phrase Book

Some sections contain questions that are so phrased that the German speaker will answer Yes or No, point out the direction, give you a number, etc. If you don't get an answer you can understand, use one of the following expressions:
English Pronounciation German Spelling
Answer yes or no
 
Show me
 
Write it
 
Write the number
AHNT-vawr-ten zee YA o-der NAIN
 
TSAI-gen zee meer
 
SHRAI-ben zee ess OUF
 
SHRAI-ben zee dee TSAHL OUF
Antworten Sie Ja order Nein
 
Zeigen Sie mir
 
Schreiben Sie es auf
 
Schrieben Sie die Zahl auf
The word for "please" is "BIT-a". For example:
Please show me BIT-a TSAI-gen Zee meer Bitte zeigen Sie mir


You can also point to the question in the column headed German Spelling and
ask the German speaker to point to the answer
Point to the answer
In this book
TSAI-gen zee meer AHNT-vawrt
in dee-zem BOOKH
Zeigen Sie mir dieAntwort
in diesem Buch
It is a good idea to memorise the words for Yes and No, the numbers (at least up to ten) and other expressions you will constantly need.Next Page

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