Simple German phrases required in order to wade through the parade, polkas and pilsners you will encounter for the week:
Ein Prosit: very simply, "Cheers" - this should be pronounced with much gusto while attempting to clink your glass of beer without sloshing the contents of your neighbours.
Wunderbar: literally meaning "wonderful" and can be applied to just about everything you expereince during Oktoberfest - the food, the drink, the person sitting on your lap at one o'clock in the morning.
Zicke Zacke Zicke Zacke Hoi, Hoi, Hoi: untranslatable - Just join in, loudly