German Essentials For Dummies
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If you’re traveling in a German-speaking country and find yourself in an urgent situation, you can get the assistance you need by memorizing these important German phrases.

English German Pronunciation
Help! Hilfe! hilf-e!
Police! Polizei! po-li-tsay!
Fire! Feuer! foy-er!
Get a doctor! Holen Sie einen Arzt! hohl-en zee ayn-en ârtst!
I am sick. Ich bin krank. iH bin krânk.
I don’t know my way around here. Ich kenne mich hier nicht aus. iH kên-e miH heer niHt ous.

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Paulina Christensen, PhD, and Anne Fox are veteran language instructors.

Anne Foxis a veteran language instructor.

Wendy Foster is a language instructor and the author of Intermediate German For Dummies.