So you’ve booked your ticket to Germany?
You’ve come to the right place! We’ve endeavoured to pack all you need to know about this destination in our Travel Tips section.
Fast facts:
Language: German
Capital: Berlin
Government: Federal Republic
Currency: Euro €
Population: approx. 82 Mio
Area: 357,168 km²
Country code: +49
Measurement system: Metric
Electric current: 230V/50Hz (round two pin plug system)
Fun facts
- Per capital, the Germans drink around 105 litres of beer each year.
- Germany produces around 600 different types of bread; more than any other country. Probably there are even more varieties of sausages.
- The Oktoberfest actually starts in the month of September. Oktoberfest vocabulary
- German is the (co-)official language of 5 countries: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein. It is also spoken in Northern Italy, Belgium and the French provinces of Alsace and Lorraine.
- In restaurants give a 5-10% tip but round up the bill to include it instead of leaving money on the table.
Basic German
Ja (yes) 
Nein (no)
Danke/Dankeschön (Thanks)
Bitte/Bitteschön (Please/you’re welcome)
Guten Tag (Hello)
Auf Wiedersehen/Tschüs (Goodbye)
Entschuldigung (Excuse me)
Ich brauche Hilfe (I need help)
Ich spreche kein Deutsch (I don’t speak German)
Sprechen Sie Englisch? (Do you speak English?)
Mir geht es nicht gut (I don’t feel well)
Wie viel kostet das? (How much is that?)
Kann ich mit Kreditkarte zahlen? (Can I pay with credit card?)
Wo ist…? (Where is…?)
Wo ist der Bahnhof? (Where is the train station?)
Wo ist der Flughafen? (Where is the airport?)
Wo ist die nächste (Bus-/U-Bahn-) Haltestelle? (Where is the next (bus/subway) stop?)
Wo ist die Toilette? (Where is the toilet?)
Wo ist das Krankenhaus? (Where is the hospital?)
Haben Sie…? (Do you have…?)
Die Speisekarte bitte (The menu please)
Die Rechnung bitte (The bill please)
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