Socializing!

Socializing

Here are some more useful expressions you can use when socializing with Germans.

German
English
Wie geht es dir? (casual) How are you?
Wie geht es Ihnen? (formal) How are you?
Mir geht es gut I’m well.
Mir geht es nicht so gut I’m not so well.
Alles in Ordnung? Everything alright?
Ich möchte gerne… I would like to
Ich möchte so gerne I would love to
Gerne Certainly
Du siehst toll aus! You look great!
Kann ich helfen? Can I help?
Möchtest du… (casual) Would you like…
Möchten Sie… (formal) Would you like…
Das ist sehr nett That is very nice
Das ist sehr freundlich That is very kind
Das gefällt mir sehr gut I like that very much
Das macht Spaß That’s fun
Das macht keinen Spaß That’s no fun
Bitte Please
Danke Thanks
Vielen Dank Thank you very much
Danke schön Thanks a lot
Nichts zu danken You’re welcome

Like or Love?

If you want to express that you are fond of someone you can say

Ich mag dich.
I like you.

You could also say

Ich habe dich lieb.

There is no equivalent in English for “Ich habe dich lieb”, it’s kind of between “I like you” and “I love you”. It basically means that you like someone very, very much. For example a mother might use it to tell her child how fond she is of him or her.

If you want to confess your love to someone, just say

Ich liebe dich.
I love you.

Hopefully the answer will be

Ich liebe dich auch
I love you, too.

Zum Beispiel

Ich mag dich sehr gerne.

I like you lots

Ich habe dich sehr lieb. I like you very much
Ich liebe dich über alles. I love you more than anything.

 

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