Introduce Yourself in German with Confidence (A1–A2) — Polyglot German Ep 1

What you'll learn

Your first real conversation in German — greetings, names, where you're from, and how to say goodbye like you've lived here for years.

In this episode, hosts Maya and Leo walk you through your first German introductions: Guten Morgen, Guten Tag, Guten Abend; Ich heiße vs. Mein Name ist; the must-know questions Wie heißt du?, Woher kommst du?, and Wo wohnst du?; the friendly du vs. the formal Sie; and warm goodbyes from Tschüss to Schönen Tag noch.

Key phrases this episode

Guten Morgen / Guten Tag / Guten Abend

Ich heiße… — say your name

Wie heißt du? — ask for theirs

Woher kommst du? — where you're from

du vs. Sie — formal or friendly?

Tschüss — and 4 more goodbyes

Episode chapters

00:00Why your name is the first German sentence
01:03Guten Morgen, Guten Tag, Guten Abend — the greeting clock
03:01Ich heiße vs. Mein Name ist — say your name
03:56Wie heißt du? — question word order
05:39Woher kommst du? Wo wohnst du? — aus vs. in
07:46Your first full conversation
09:59Wie geht es dir? — how are you
10:48The du vs. Sie rule — start formal
11:37Was machst du gern? — talk about likes
12:23Pronunciation clinic: ich, r, umlauts
14:36Real conversation: the full first meeting
16:12Spelling your name + introducing others
18:03Worttour with Nina: 6 key words
19:51Sag es besser — say it better
21:54Recap + your 24-hour mission

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