German

At The Basin all students learn German from Prep through to Grade 6. The program is a combination of language and culture and across the years sees students develop an understanding of the German language, its links to the English language and the German culture. Lessons are scheduled for 40 minutes each week.

German Words to Practise

GREETINGS, FAREWELL & THANKS

GERMAN	ENGLISH	GERMAN	ENGLISH
Guten Morgen	Good Morning	Aufwiedersehen	Goodbye
Guten Tag	Good Day	Tschüs	See you
Guten Abend	Good Evening	Dankeschön	Thank You
Guten Nacht	Good Night	Entshuldigung	Sorry
Hallo	Hello	Wie Geht's?	How are you?
Sehr Gut Danke	Very Well Thanks	Nicht Sehr Gut	Not So Well

COLOURS and NUMBERS

GERMAN	ENGLISH	GERMAN	ENGLISH
Blau	Blue	Eins	One
Grün	Green	Zwei	Two
Rot	Red	Drei	Three
Gelb	Yellow	Vier	Four
Braun	Brown	Fünf	Five
Lila	Lilac	Sechs	Six
Orange	Orange	Sieben	Seven
Rosa	Pink	Acht	Eight
Schwarz	Black	Neun	Nine
Weiss	White	Zehn	Ten
Gold	Gold	Elf	Eleven
Silber	Silver	Zwölf	Twelve