Survival Phrases
The exact phrases you need for real life abroad — with practice dialogues and audio, for every level.
Practice pronunciationShopping & Money
Stores, markets, prices, and paying.
Buying Clothes
Use these phrases when browsing and buying clothes in a store to find fitting rooms, try on garments, and ask for different sizes or colors.
Buying Clothes
Use these phrases when shopping for clothes in German-speaking stores to ask about sizes, colors, fitting rooms, and fit.
Buying Clothes
Use these phrases when shopping for clothes in German-speaking countries to ask for sizes and colors, locate fitting rooms, and evaluate how garments fit.
Groceries & the Market
Use these essential phrases when shopping for fresh produce, asking for prices and quantities, and checking out at German markets and grocery stores.
Groceries & the Market
Use these phrases to ask for fresh produce, specify quantities, check prices, and navigate checkout at a supermarket or open-air market.
Prices & Bargaining
Use these phrases to inquire about prices, negotiate discounts politely, and reach an agreement at flea markets or second-hand shops in German-speaking countries.
Prices & Bargaining
Use these phrases at flea markets, second-hand stalls, or classified sales when asking for prices and negotiating a fair deal.
Returns & Exchanges
Use these phrases when returning faulty items, exchanging sizes, asking for refunds, and clarifying store policies in German-speaking shops.
At the Supermarket Checkout
Use these essential phrases to ask for bags, choose your payment method, and handle receipts or self-checkout issues at a German supermarket.
At the Supermarket Checkout
Use these phrases to handle everyday interactions smoothly at supermarket checkouts and self-service terminals in German-speaking countries.
At the Electronics Store
Use these phrases to ask for advice, compare devices, test display models, and make purchases at an electronics store.
At the Electronics Store
Use these phrases when browsing electronics, comparing tech specs, or asking staff for help and deals in a German store.
Souvenirs & Gifts
Use these phrases when browsing souvenir shops, asking for authentic local gift recommendations, and arranging packaging for travel in German-speaking countries.
Souvenirs & Gifts
Use these phrases when browsing gift shops, asking for local souvenir recommendations, and requesting gift wrapping.
Souvenirs & Gifts
Use these phrases when shopping for souvenirs, local gifts, and presents for friends or family in Germany.
Asking if They Have It
Use these phrases to ask store staff if an item or size is in stock when shopping.
Asking if They Have It
Use these phrases when you need to ask retail staff about sizes, colors, backroom stock, or restock dates while shopping in Germany.
Buying Shoes
Use these phrases to ask for sizes, try on footwear, and discuss the fit when shopping for shoes.
Buying Shoes
Use these phrases when shopping for shoes to ask for sizes, test the fit, and talk naturally with store staff.