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Junior Cycle German: Greetings & set phrases

How often Greetings & set phrases comes up on the German papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

CL Asked on 4 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026. most years

Greetings & set phrases, Common Level(6 marks)

Quick ones on Greetings & set phrases.

(a)What do you say to someone who is ill?

(b)What does „Wie bitte?“ mean?

(c)What does „Es tut mir leid“ mean?

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(a) Gute Besserung!

(b) Sorry, what did you say?

(c) I'm sorry

Your turn: Common Level questions on Greetings & set phrases.

Common Level

Asked on 4 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026. most years

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

Greetings & set phrases, 2 marks

Your friend has an exam tomorrow. What do you say?

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Viel Glück!

Viel Glück = good luck. Gute Nacht = good night and Frohe Ostern = Happy Easter. Toi, toi, toi! is another way to wish someone luck.

Greetings & set phrases, 3 marks

How do you ask your friend's grandmother how she is?

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Wie geht es Ihnen?

Use Sie (Ihnen) with adults you don't know well: Wie geht es Ihnen? Wie geht's dir? is for friends, family and children.