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Pub quiz in German: 10 phrases for tonight

Teams of four to six answer rounds of questions over drinks. Solo players are almost always welcome to join a team with a free seat, so asking to join is the key move.

Register: Informal (friendly). At a pub quiz in Germany "du" is normal among adults under about 50, even with strangers. If an older person uses "Sie", answer with "Sie".

How to read the sounds: kh = the ch of Scottish 'loch' (after a, o, u) or a soft hiss like 'h' in 'huge' (after i, e). ue = ü (say 'ee' with rounded lips), oe = ö. z = ts, v = f, w = v. Stress is in CAPITALS.

10 phrases, door to goodbye

01 · Arriving
Guten Abend, hallo zusammen!
Say it like: GOO-ten AH-bent, HAH-loh tsoo-ZAH-men
Good evening, hello everyone!
02 · Saying you're new
Ich bin neu hier und allein gekommen.
Say it like: ikh bin noy heer oont ah-LINE geh-KOH-men
I'm new here and came on my own.
03 · Asking how it works
Wie läuft das Quiz ab? Wie viele Runden gibt es?
Say it like: vee loyft dahs kviz ahp? vee FEE-leh ROON-den gipt es
How does the quiz work? How many rounds are there?
04 · Small talk
Seid ihr öfter hier?
Say it like: zite eer OE-fter heer
Do you come here often? (to a group)
05 · Small talk
Woher kommt ihr?
Say it like: voh-HAIR komt eer
Where are you from?
06 · Small talk
Seid ihr gut in Allgemeinwissen?
Say it like: zite eer goot in AHL-geh-mine-VIS-en
Are you good at general knowledge?
07 · Joining a team
Darf ich mich eurem Team anschließen?
Say it like: darf ikh mikh OY-rem teem AHN-shlee-sen
May I join your team?
08 · Not knowing an answer
Keine Ahnung! Was meinst du?
Say it like: KINE-eh AH-noong! vahs mine-st doo
No idea! What do you think?
09 · Naming the team
Wie nennen wir unser Team?
Say it like: vee NEN-en veer OON-zer teem
What shall we call our team?
10 · Leaving & keeping in touch
Das war ein schöner Abend. Seid ihr nächste Woche wieder da?
Say it like: dahs var ine SHOE-ner AH-bent. zite eer NEKH-steh VOKH-eh VEE-der dah
That was a lovely evening. Will you be here again next week?

3 things you will probably hear

H1 · You may hear
Setz dich doch zu uns!
Say it like: zets dikh dokh tsoo oons
Come and sit with us!
H2 · You may hear
In fünf Minuten geht die nächste Runde los.
Say it like: in fuenf mi-NOO-ten gate dee NEKH-steh ROON-deh lohs
The next round starts in five minutes.
H3 · You may hear
Bitte Ruhe, die Frage kommt!
Say it like: BIT-eh ROO-eh, dee FRAH-geh komt
Quiet please, the question is coming!

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Quick answers

What do I say when I arrive alone at a pub quiz in German?

Start with: "Guten Abend, hallo zusammen!" (Good evening, hello everyone!). Then say you are new: "Ich bin neu hier und allein gekommen." (I'm new here and came on my own.)

Should I use informal or formal German at a pub quiz?

At a pub quiz in Germany "du" is normal among adults under about 50, even with strangers. If an older person uses "Sie", answer with "Sie".

How do I ask to meet again after a pub quiz in German?

Try: "Das war ein schöner Abend. Seid ihr nächste Woche wieder da?" (That was a lovely evening. Will you be here again next week?)

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How it works

Pick the evening and the language people will speak.
Read the ten phrases in order: they follow the evening from the door to goodbye. Tap the speaker to hear each one in your device's voice.
Print the card or keep it open on your phone. Native-speaker review is still pending; a "check" mark flags a phrase we are least sure of.
Find the event on Come Alone, open it in Meet & Mint to see who else is going, and say the first phrase for real.

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