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Deutsch · German
Translate text into German, learn common English words, hear example pronunciations, and practice a few useful phrases.
Where it is usedGermany, Austria, Switzerland, and beyondWriting directionLeft to rightSpeech exampleBrowser voice · de-DE
A few examples
Common words in German
EnglishIich
Englishyoudu (informal singular)
EnglishwaterWasser
Englishgoodgut
EnglishhelpHilfe
EnglishhelloHallo
Englishthank youDanke
Englishyesja
Englishnonein
Useful phrases
Browse starter greetings, questions, and travel phrases in German.
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