Teacher Phrases
Below you'll find an English-German collection of phrases and expressions for the German-language classroom. This phrasebook is intended as an aid for using the target language (die Zielsprache - Deutsch) in a classroom setting, and it's divided into two categories: one for students (in Part 1), the other for teachers (below).
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Phrasebook 1 Students | Phrasebook 2 | Quiz
Classroom Phrases - Teachers
ADDRESSING the CLASS: Hello!/Good morning! - Ladies and gentlemen, - People, - People/Guys,
ANREDE (Schüler/Studenten): Guten Tag!/Guten Morgen! - Meine Damen und Herren, - Leute, - Meine Lieben,
Note: NEVER use German Klasse as a term for addressing the entire class! A native-speaker would never use the word in that way. The degree of classroom formality or informality depends on the level (college, elementary, etc.) and the teacher.
Open your books to page...
Schlagt Seite ... auf.
Turn to page...
Blättert auf Seite ... um.
Read the text on page...
Lest den Text auf Seite...
Please form pairs/pair off.
Bildet bitte Paare.
Please form groups of three/four.
Bildet bitte Dreier- / Vierergruppen.
That's wrong, I'm afraid.
Das ist leider falsch.
That's right/correct.
Richtig. Stimmt.
Good! Excellent!
Prima! Wunderbar!
Could you pass out the worksheets?
Verteilst du bitte die Arbeitsblätter?
Do this exercise for homework.
Macht diese Übung als Hausaufgabe.
Be quiet. Sit down, please.
Seid ruhig. Setz dich/Setzt euch bitte.
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