Learning German Through Immersion: Week 1

This week we started with the basics: German alphabet, numbers, and introductory phrases. The course is catered towards conversational German, so rather than receiving lists of vocabulary we are given phrases. We have consistent quizzes over the phrases, open discussions comparing the English and German languages, and practice pronunciation constantly. On the 4th day of class this week, our professor took us into Old Town Salzburg, lead us through reading various signs, and gave us 5 euros each to order a drink and ask for the bill in German at Café Tomaselli. By the end of the week, I felt comfortable walking around and being able to communicate if I needed to find something, wanted to pet a dog, or purchase food and drinks as well as say common greetings and phrases of courtesy.

Phrases Learned:

German	English (Literal)
Mein Name ist...	My name is...
Ich heiẞe	I called...
Ich bin (blank) Jahre alt.	I am (blank) years old.
Ich komme aus...	I come from...
Ich bin Student/Studentin.	I am a student.
Wie ist dein Name?	How is your name?
Wie heiẞt du?	How called you?
Wie alt bist du?	How old are you?
Woher kommst du?	Where from come you?
Bist du Student/Studentin?	Are you student?
Guten Morgen	Good morning
Guten Tag	Good day
Guten Abend	Good evening
Gute Nacht	Good night
Hallo	Hello (informal)
Grouẞ Gott	Greet God, Hello (formal)
Bis bald	Until soon
Bis später	Until later
Bis morgen	Until morning
Wie geht es dir?	How goes it you? (informal)
Wie geht's?	What's up? (slang)
Entschuldigung, wo ist die Toilette?	Excuse me, where is the toilet?
Ich wohne jetzt in Österreich.	I live now in Austria.
Kann ich den Hund streicheln?	Can I the dog strike?
Was machst du?	What make you?
Ciao	Goodbye (informal)
Auf Wiedersehen	Goodbye (formal)
Tschüss	Goodbye (Austrian-German)