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Run club in German: 10 phrases for tonight

Run clubs meet at a fixed spot, split into pace groups and often end with coffee or a drink. Saying your pace and that it is your first time is all the introduction you need.

Register: Informal (friendly). "Du" everywhere in a run club. "Laufgruppe" or "Lauftreff" are the usual words.

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
Hallo! Ist das hier die Laufgruppe?
Say it like: HAH-loh! ist dahs heer dee LOWF-groop-eh
Hi! Is this the running group?
02 · Saying you're new
Ich bin zum ersten Mal da und kenne niemanden.
Say it like: ikh bin tsoom ERS-ten mahl dah oont KEN-eh NEE-mahn-den
It's my first time and I don't know anyone.
03 · Asking how it works
In welchem Tempo laufen wir? Wie weit?
Say it like: in VEL-khem TEM-poh LOW-fen veer? vee vite
What pace are we running? How far?
04 · Small talk
Lauft ihr jede Woche?
Say it like: lowft eer YAY-deh VOKH-eh
Do you run every week?
05 · Small talk
Perfektes Wetter zum Laufen!
Say it like: per-FEK-tes VET-er tsoom LOW-fen
Perfect weather for running!
06 · Small talk
Wo lauft ihr sonst so?
Say it like: voh lowft eer zonst zoh
Where do you usually run?
07 · Going slowly
Ich laufe langsam, darf ich hinten mitlaufen?
Say it like: ikh LOW-feh LAHNG-zahm, darf ikh HIN-ten MIT-low-fen
I run slowly, may I stay at the back?
08 · Waiting for others
Warten wir auf die Letzten oder läuft jeder sein Tempo?
Say it like: VAR-ten veer owf dee LETS-ten OH-der loyft YAY-der zine TEM-poh
Do we wait for the last ones, or does everyone run their own pace?
09 · Drinks after
Trinken wir danach noch etwas zusammen?
Say it like: TRIN-ken veer dah-NAKH nokh ET-vahs tsoo-ZAH-men
Shall we have a drink together afterwards?
10 · Leaving & keeping in touch
Das war toll! Bis nächste Woche?
Say it like: dahs var toll! bis NEKH-steh VOKH-eh
That was great! See you next week?

3 things you will probably hear

H1 · You may hear
Heute locker, alle Levels willkommen.
Say it like: HOY-teh LOK-er, AH-leh LEV-els vil-KOM-en
Easy today, all levels welcome.
H2 · You may hear
Wir sammeln uns an der Ampel.
Say it like: veer ZAH-meln oons ahn dair AHM-pel
We'll regroup at the traffic light.
H3 · You may hear
Wasser steht im Rucksack bereit.
Say it like: VAS-er shtait im ROOK-zahk beh-RITE
Water is ready in the backpack.

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Quick answers

What do I say when I arrive alone at a run club in German?

Start with: "Hallo! Ist das hier die Laufgruppe?" (Hi! Is this the running group?). Then say you are new: "Ich bin zum ersten Mal da und kenne niemanden." (It's my first time and I don't know anyone.)

Should I use informal or formal German at a run club?

"Du" everywhere in a run club. "Laufgruppe" or "Lauftreff" are the usual words.

How do I ask to meet again after a run club in German?

Try: "Das war toll! Bis nächste Woche?" (That was great! See you 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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