As any schoolchild knows, German is not an easy language to learn. With this in mind, here is a list of 10 key phrases to help out Anshu Jain, Deutsche Bank's head of corporate and investment banking, who is now expected to be one of two successors to chief executive Josef Ackermann in 2013.

Jain is reportedly set to take over the reins from Ackermann, a position he has long been touted to fulfil, as one of two co-chief executives. Jain is not a German speaker and critics have claimed that an English-speaking investment banker would find this a problem at the helm of Germany's biggest bank.

So, below is a mix of some serious and some not-so-serious phrases that Jain might want to memorise over the next 18 months.

Hello, my name is Anshu Jain
Guten Tag, mein Name ist Anshu Jain

I think Frankfurt is a lovely city
Ich denke dass Frankfurt eine schoene Stadt ist

Deutsche Bank offers a full range of banking services to companies, investors and the public
Deutsche Bank bietet eine volle Auswahl von Dienstleistungen für Firmen, Kapitalanleger und Privatanleger

We are well prepared for Basel III
Wir sind gut vorbereitet für Basel III

Value at Risk is the most important thing
VAR ist das wichtigste

We can compete with the American banks
Wir sind gegenueber Amerikansichen Banken konkurrenzfaehig

Debt and risk are what got the global economy into this mess, so we cut them. Quickly
Durch Schulden und Risiken kam die globale Wirthschaftskriese. Deswegen haben wir beide sehr schnell reduziert

Can I have a Warsteiner please?
Kann ich bitte ein Warsteiner haben?

What's the vegetarian option?
Haben Sie eine vegetarische Auswahl?

What time is the last flight to London?
Um welche Zeit ist der letzte flug nach London?