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The English phrase “where you are from” can be translated into German as woher du kommst.

The German phrase for “half past nine” is halb zehn.

The English phrase noob can be translated into German as Noob. Noob is an anglicism used primarily in German internet and gaming culture.

The English phrase ‘duvet’ can be translated into German as Bettdecke.

In Austria “thank you” is Danke. Use Danke schön or Vielen Dank for more warmth. Danke is enough for everyday things.

The English word ‘why’ can be translated into German using several forms, most commonly warum.

The German word for the English phrase ‘German’ is Deutsch. The primary way to name the language is Deutsch.

In Swiss German, ‘hello, how are you?’ is Hoi, wie gaht’s?

The German word for condolence is Beileid. Beileid refers to the sympathy or compassion felt when someone has died.

The German word for ‘although’ is obwohl. obwohl is a conjunction used to express ‘in spite of the fact that’.