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German Greetings — Begrüßungen

Third graders take their first steps in German with everyday greetings — Hallo, Guten Morgen, Tschüss, Danke — so they can say hello, thank you, and goodbye auf Deutsch.

Grade 3Begrüßungen40 minutes1 class periodACTFL / CommunicativeExplicit teaching4 StandardsACTFL
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Lesson at a Glance

Everything you need before the bell rings

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to…

  • ✓Say hello & goodbye.
  • ✓Say thank you.
  • ✓Match greetings to meanings.
  • ✓Greet auf Deutsch.
Essential Question

Willkommen! (Welcome!) Let’s start German with greetings — how do you say hello, thank you, and goodbye?

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Interactive Task
Match It · Interactive

Match the Greeting

Project this and match each German greeting to its English meaning — tap the German, then tap the English.

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The Lesson · Communicative Flow (Warm-Up · Present · Practice · Speak · Reflect)

40 minutes, five moves

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Warm-Up — Willkommen!

4 min

Let’s start German with greetings — how do you say hello and goodbye?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Say “Hallo!”
  • Ask how to greet.
  • Set the goal.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Wave.
  • Guess.
  • Get ready.
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Present — Begrüßungen

10 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Present each greeting.
  • Say them aloud.
  • Note when to use each.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Listen.
  • Repeat.
  • Note it.
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Practice — Match Them

11 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send students to Match the Greeting.
  • Match each one.
  • Say them aloud.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Match.
  • Say.
  • Explain.
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Speak — Speak

10 min

Students speak.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Greet a partner in German.
  • Say danke.
  • Say tschüss.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Greet.
  • Thank.
  • Bye.
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Reflect — Reflect

5 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Say a greeting.
  • Say what it means.
  • Complete the exit ticket.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Say one.
  • Explain it.
  • Complete the exit ticket.
Standards Alignment

Built to the standards you report on

Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Novice).

ACTFL
Communication 1.1

Interpersonal: greet others.

ACTFL
Communication 1.2

Interpretive: understand greetings.

ACTFL
Cultures 2.1

Explore German greetings.

ACTFL
Comparisons 4.1

Compare greetings across languages.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Greeting picture cards.
  • Sentence frame: “___ means ___.”
  • Model greetings.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with Hallo and Tschüss.
  • Match one pair at a time.
  • Repeat aloud.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Add Guten Abend.
  • Role-play a greeting.
  • Greet the class.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Screen / board
  • 👋Greeting cards
  • 💻Match the Greeting
  • 🗣️Audio
  • ✏️Pencils
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

die Begrüßungthe greetingHallohelloGuten Morgengood morningGuten Taggood day/helloTschüssbyeDankethank youBitteplease/you’re welcomeAuf Wiedersehengoodbye
Evaluate

Exit Ticket

Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.

QUESTION 1
How do you say “hello” in German?
Hallo.
QUESTION 2
What does “Danke” mean?
Thank you.
QUESTION 3
What does “Auf Wiedersehen” mean?
Goodbye.

Reflect: Hallo!

Have students greet a family member in German with “Hallo” and “Tschüss.” A printable greetings sheet is in the World Languages library.

Study · Flashcards

Study the key terms

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Practice · Quiz

Check your understanding

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Practice · Worksheet

Printable worksheet

A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.

🖨️ German Greetings (Begrüßungen)Print
Name: ________________________
Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: Auf Wiedersehen, Bitte, Danke, die Begrüßung, Guten Morgen, Guten Tag, Hallo, Tschüss
  1. hello
  2. thank you
  3. the greeting
  4. goodbye
  5. please/you’re welcome
  6. good day/hello
  7. bye
  8. good morning

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. How do you say “hello” in German?
  2. What does “Danke” mean?
  3. What does “Auf Wiedersehen” mean?
Answer key — Part A: 1) Hallo · 2) Danke · 3) die Begrüßung · 4) Auf Wiedersehen · 5) Bitte · 6) Guten Tag · 7) Tschüss · 8) Guten Morgen
Part B: 1) Hallo. 2) Thank you. 3) Goodbye.