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Lesson 2: Greetings & Introductions

Learn how to greet people, introduce yourself, and start simple conversations in German.

Lesson 2 of 8 25 minProgress: 10%

Learning Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

  • Greet people at any time of day
  • Introduce yourself with your name
  • Ask someone their name politely
  • Hold a short, friendly first conversation

Basic Greetings

The most useful greetings for everyday German conversations.

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Hallo
Hello
HA-loh

Friendly, works any time of day.

Guten Morgen
Good morning
GOO-ten MOR-gen

Until about 11 a.m.

Guten Tag
Good day
GOO-ten TAHK

Daytime, slightly formal.

Guten Abend
Good evening
GOO-ten AH-bent

From early evening onward.

Tschüss
Bye
CHOOSS

Casual goodbye.

Auf Wiedersehen
Goodbye
owf VEE-der-zayn

Polite, more formal.

Self Introduction

A handful of phrases is enough to introduce yourself confidently.

Ich heiße ___
My name is ___
Example
Ich heiße Anna.
Ich bin ___
I am ___
Example
Ich bin Max.
Wie heißt du?
What is your name?
Example
Wie heißt du? — Ich heiße Rahul.
Freut mich
Nice to meet you
Example
Freut mich, Anna.

Real-life Conversation

A first meeting between Anna and Max. Play the whole conversation, or tap any line.

Conversation
Anna
Hallo, ich heiße Anna.
Hello, my name is Anna.
Max
Hallo, ich heiße Max.
Hello, my name is Max.
Anna
Freut mich.
Nice to meet you.
Max
Freut mich auch.
Nice to meet you too.

Practice

Translate each sentence into German.

"My name is Rahul" in German →

Hint: Use "Ich heiße ..."

"Good morning" in German →

Hint: Two words.

"Nice to meet you" in German →

Hint: Two words.

Mini Quiz

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1. What does "Tschüss" mean?

2. How do you say "My name is..." in German?

3. "Guten Abend" is used:

4. What does "Freut mich" mean?

5. "Wie heißt du?" means:

Homework

Introduce yourself in three German sentences. Say it out loud — and if you can, record yourself.

  1. Greet the person (e.g., Hallo or Guten Tag).
  2. Say your name (Ich heiße ... or Ich bin ...).
  3. End politely with Freut mich.
Example

Hallo! Ich heiße Rahul. Freut mich.

Learn German Greetings and Introductions Online

This German introduction lesson teaches the essential German greetings you will use every day — from a casual Hallo to a polite Auf Wiedersehen. As a beginner in German A1 lesson 2, you will also learn how to say your name, ask someone else's, and respond warmly with Freut mich.

Practice the dialogue between Anna and Max, then try the fill-in-the-blank exercises and the mini quiz. Short, regular practice is the fastest path to comfortable beginner German conversation. Once these phrases feel natural, you are ready to move on to numbers and everyday questions.

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