TOPIC · Miscellaneous (Anders)

Letter-writing sentence patterns A1, A2

A1A2

After this lesson, you will be able to use basic sentences for writing letters in German.

In this lesson, we will learn useful phrases that can be used when writing letters at A1 and A2 levels. Letters can be formal or informal, and the choice of expression depends on your relationship with the recipient. Let’s get started!

Greeting

  • Lieber / Liebe + Name
    This means "Dear + Name" (for informal letters) or "Sehr geehrte(r) + Name" (for formal letters).

Thanking for the Letter

GermanTranslation
Vielen Dank für deinen Brief / Ihre E-Mail.Thank you very much for your letter / email.
Ich danke dir / Ihnen für deine Einladung.I thank you for your invitation.

Greetings and Questions

| German | Translation | | Wie geht es dir / Ihnen? | How are you? | | Ich hoffe, dass es dir / Ihnen gut geht. | I hope you are doing well. |

Writing and Questions

| German | Translation | | Ich schreibe dir / Ihnen, weil… | I’m writing to you because… | | Hast du / Haben Sie Informationen über…? | Do you have any information about…? | | Ich habe eine Frage. | I have a question. |

Invitations and Wishes

| German | Translation | | Ich lade dich / Sie herzlich ein zu… | I warmly invite you to… | | Ich freue mich auf deine / Ihre Antwort. | I look forward to your reply. |

Farewell

| German | Translation | | Schreib mir bitte bald. | Please write to me soon. | | Bis bald! | See you soon! |

In this lesson, we learned some basic sentences for correspondence. Practice often to memorize them!