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German has many dialects. Language in the north descended from Old Saxon, and in the south from Old High German. Their differences were resolved by Standard German (Schriftdeutsch), created by Martin Luther when he translated the Bible in the 16th century. Germans are helpful to visitors who attempt to communicate in German, although English is widely spoken.
| ü is like the u in cupola | über (over) | |
| ie sounds like heat | Sie (you) | |
| ei sounds like height | Eingang (entrance) | |
| ch is a harsh rasp… | J. S. Bach j is like the English y ja (yes) | |
| r is rolled, as in French | Fräulein (Miss) | |
| w sounds like English v | wo (where) | |
| z is like English ts | Zeit (time) | |
| Do you speak English? | Sprechen Sie Englisch? | |
| excuse me | Verzeihung | |
| hello | Guten Tag | |
| goodbye | Auf Wiedersehen | |
| How much is…? | Wieviel kostet…? | |
| I am American | Ich bin Amerikaner (in) | |
| I'd like… | Ich hätte gerne | |
| I don't understand | Ich verstehe nicht | |
| non-smoking | Nichtraucher | |
| open/closed | offen/geschlossen | |
| please/thank you | bitte/danke | |
| one-way ticket | einfache Fahrkarte | |
| round trip ticket | Rückfahrkarte | |
| where is…? | wo ist…? | |
| yes/no | ja/nein | |
| you're welcome |
| breakfast | Frühstück | |
| reservationReservieren/ | Reservierung | |
| key | Schlüssel | |
| for one/two nights | für eine Nacht/ zwei Nächte | |
| for one/two people | für eine Person/ zwei Personen | |
| room | Zimmer | |
| shower | Dusche |
| beefsteak | Steak | |
| bread | Brot | |
| chicken | Hähnchen | |
| the check | Rechnung | |
| coffee | Kaffee | |
| dish of the day | Tagesgericht | |
| dessert | Dessert | |
| entree | Hauptgericht | |
| first courses | Vorspeisen | |
| fish | Fisch | |
| lamb | Lamm | |
| pork | Schweinefleisch | |
| seafood | Meeresfrüchte | |
| wine | Wein |
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