📘 Colloquial German for Beginners

🟩 UNIT 2: Small Talk and Introductions

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🗣️ Conversations & Vocabulary

Explore dialogues in Standard German, Everyday German, and regional dialects (Bavarian, Swabian). Click phrases to hear pronunciation. Expand vocabulary sections for key phrases.

Markus: Guten Morgen! Wie geht es Ihnen?

Lisa: Guten Morgen! Mir geht es gut, danke. Und Ihnen?

Markus: Auch gut, danke. Ich heiße Markus. Wie heißen Sie?

Translation:

Markus: Good morning! How are you?

Lisa: Good morning! I’m good, thanks. And you?

Markus: Also good, thanks. My name is Markus. What’s your name?

Standard Guten Morgen /ˈɡuːtən ˈmɔrɡən/

Guten Morgen! Wie geht es Ihnen?

Everyday Hey /haɪ/

Hey! Na, wie läuft’s?

Bavarian Servus /ˈsɛrvʊs/

Servus! Was machst’n so, gell?

Swabian Grüß di /ɡʁyːs di/

Grüß di! What are you doing, good?

English Translation: Good morning / Hello

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📚 Grammar Focus: Present Tense of Regular Verbs

Learn how regular verbs like “machen” and “kommen” are conjugated in Standard German, Everyday German, and dialects. Try the quick practice below.

Ich

Machen (Standard): Mache

Quick Practice

Match the conjugation to the pronoun (Standard German).

• mache
• machst
• macht

• Ich
• Du
• Er/Sie

✍️ Exercises

Test your skills with these exercises, grouped by type.

Exercise 1: Fill in the Blank (Standard German)

Fill in the blank with the correct form of “machen” in Standard German.

1. Ich meine Hausaufgaben.

2. Du was?

Exercise 2: Matching Phrases to Dialects

Match the phrase to its dialect.

• Guten Morgen
• Na, wie läuft’s
• Servus
• Grüß di

• Standard German
• Everyday German
• Bavarian
• Swabian

Solutions

• Guten Morgen – Standard German
• Na, wie läuft’s – Everyday German
• Servus – Bavarian
• Grüß di – Swabian

Exercise 6: Translate and Transform

Translate the Standard German sentences into Everyday German.

1. Guten Morgen! Was machst du?

Exercise 8: Audio-Based Quiz

Listen to the phrase and select the correct dialect.

Dialect: Select Standard German Everyday German Bavarian Swabian

🔄 Practice & Review

Reinforce your learning with flashcards and a summary table.

Flashcards

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Summary Table

English	Standard German	Everyday German	Bavarian	Swabian
Hello	Guten Morgen	Hey	Servus	Grüß di