German Lesson 1: Meet Umka: Hello and Please

What this lesson practices

Say hello, please, thank you and goodbye, and introduce yourself.

This lesson has 3 listening, picture or conversation activities and an estimated practice time of 6 minutes. Later lessons open after a star is earned in the previous lesson.

A few words to discover

• Hallo — Hello
• Guten Morgen — Good morning
• Gute Nacht — Good night

Practice together

Use Hallo with friends; Guten Morgen is a friendly morning greeting. Bitte means please and can also mean you are welcome.

Continue exploring

• German Lesson 2: I Want This and That
• German Lesson 3: Numbers and Prices
• German Lesson 4: Yummy Food and Drinks
• German Lesson 5: Can I Have…?
• German Lesson 6: Asking Questions
• German Lesson 7: Where Is It?
• German Lesson 8: How Do I Get There?
• German Lesson 9: I Need Help
• German Lesson 10: Mexico Adventure!

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