When you reach A2 level in German, you can already talk about simple topics like your name, your job, or your daily routine.
At this level, learners often want to say more: how they feel, what is new or difficult, and what their first impression is.

This is especially useful when you:

• arrive in a new city or country
• start a new course or a new job
• meet new people

In this post, you will learn how to talk about feelings and first impressions in German at A2 level, with clear explanations, simple examples, and practice at the end.

1. Talking About Feelings in German (A2)

At A2 level, feelings are usually expressed with the verb sein (to be).

Common A2 Feelings Vocabulary

German	English
froh	happy
traurig	sad
nervös	nervous
müde	tired
glücklich	happy
aufgeregt	excited
zufrieden	satisfied

Simple Sentence Structure

The basic structure is:

Ich bin + Gefühl

Examples:

• Ich bin froh.
• Ich bin müde.
• Ich bin nervös.

You can add simple words like heute (today) or sehr (very):

• Ich bin heute müde.
• Ich bin sehr aufgeregt.

📌 Tip for A2 learners:
Short sentences sound natural and are easier to say correctly.

2. Talking About Feelings in New Situations

When something is new, learners often want to explain how they feel at the moment.

Useful A2 phrases:

• Ich bin neu hier.
• Alles ist neu.
• Am Anfang ist alles schwer.

Examples:

• Ich bin neu hier und ich bin nervös.
• Am Anfang bin ich oft müde.

3. Talking About First Impressions in German (A2)

A first impression is what you think or feel when you experience something for the first time.

Important Vocabulary

German	English
der Eindruck	impression
der erste Eindruck	first impression
freundlich	friendly
nett	nice
laut	loud
ruhig	quiet

Useful Sentence Patterns

• Mein erster Eindruck ist gut.
• Die Leute sind freundlich.
• Die Stadt ist laut, aber interessant.

You can also use two short sentences instead of one long sentence:

• Mein erster Eindruck ist gut. Die Leute sind nett.

This is perfect A2 German.

4. Giving Simple Reasons for Your Feelings (Preview)

At A2 level, learners often want to say why they feel a certain way.
This is usually done with weil (because).

Examples:

• Ich bin müde, weil ich viel arbeite.
• Ich bin froh, weil die Leute freundlich sind.

👉 You can learn this step by step in our guide on
giving reasons in German with weil and denn (A2).

5. Talking About Your First Days and Experiences

To talk about your first days, A2 learners often use:

• schon (already)
• noch nicht (not yet)

Examples:

• Ich habe schon viele Leute kennengelernt.
• Ich habe noch nicht gearbeitet.

These sentences are very common in:

• everyday conversations
• A2 speaking exams

👉 You can read more in our A2 post on
talking about past experiences in German (Perfekt).

6. Mini Dialogue (A2 Level)

A: Wie geht es dir?
B: Gut, aber ich bin ein bisschen müde.
A: Warum?
B: Weil alles neu ist.

7. Practice: Try It Yourself (A2)

Exercise 1: Complete the Sentences

1. Ich bin ______ (happy).
2. Ich bin ______ (nervous).
3. Mein erster Eindruck ist ______.

Exercise 2: Write About You

Answer with simple sentences:

1. Wie fühlst du dich heute?
2. Bist du neu in einer Stadt oder in einem Kurs?
3. Wie ist dein erster Eindruck?

Example:

Ich bin heute müde.
Ich bin neu hier.
Mein erster Eindruck ist gut.

Exercise 3: Speaking Practice

Say these sentences aloud:

• Ich bin heute …
• Am Anfang bin ich …
• Mein erster Eindruck ist …

8. Summary: What You Should Remember (A2)

At A2 level, you should be able to:

• talk about your feelings
• describe first impressions
• use simple adjectives
• speak in short, clear sentences

Simple German is good German.

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