Speak local in Vienna

• Grüß Gottgroos GOTHello (polite, all day)
• ServusSAIR-voosHi / Bye (informal)
• Danke vielmalsDAHN-kuh FEEL-mahlsThank you very much
• Entschuldigungent-SHOOL-dee-goongExcuse me / Sorry
• Sprechen Sie Englisch?SHPREH-khen zee ENG-lishDo you speak English?
• Ich verstehe nichtikh fer-SHTAY-uh nikhtI don't understand

Emergency 112Police 133Ambulance 144Fire 1221450, the health advice line, when you are not sure you need a doctor: 1450

Standard German works everywhere, but Austrians greet with Grüß Gott and use their own food words. Use Sie with strangers; Servus and Baba are for friends.

Read aloud by your device's own text-to-speech in Austrian German, so accents vary by phone and browser.