People in Austria speak German as their native language, and then learn English throughout their years in school. So by the time they're adults, they can speak both. So when a waiter approaches you at a cafe, they may say "Bitte" (pronounced [bih-teh]) which translates to 'please' or 'go ahead' in German, since they assume that you'll know how to speak it. But if you switch to English, they'll be more than able to take your order.
Here's how to ask how someone's day has been in German: "Hallo! Wie geht's es dir?" (Pronounced: Vee gets es deer), it means "Hello! How goes it for you?". You can respond with "Mir geht's gut, danke." (Meer gets goot, dan-keh), which means "For me it's going well, thank you."
The currency used in Austria is the euro €. It's used in 27 countries including Germany, France, Italy, Finland, and Spain. It's worth slightly more than the American dollar, which makes shopping in Europe a bit challenging. For example, I recently bought a collection of items from the Mozart House Museum (super essential I know), and I spent a total of around 85€, not realizing that the price in dollars was closer to $100! It was still worth it though.
