Polite Expressions (Junior Cert German): Flashcards
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Good morning
Good morning
Guten Morgen
Good evening
Good evening
Guten Abend
Goodbye (in person)
Goodbye (in person)
Auf Wiedersehen
Goodbye (on the phone)
Goodbye (on the phone)
Auf Wiederhören
Please
Please
bitte
Thank you very much
Thank you very much
danke schön
Excuse me
Excuse me
Entschuldigung
I'm sorry (genuine regret)
I'm sorry (genuine regret)
Es tut mir leid
Could you repeat that please?
Could you repeat that please?
Könnten Sie das bitte wiederholen?
Could you speak slower, please?
Could you speak slower, please?
Könnten Sie bitte etwas langsamer sprechen?
When to use Du (informal you)
When to use Du (informal you)
Friends, family, people your age or younger, casual settings
When to use Sie (formal you)
When to use Sie (formal you)
Strangers, professional settings, formal situations
I would like... (polite)
I would like... (polite)
Ich hätte gerne...
How Germans typically answer the phone
How Germans typically answer the phone
By stating their surname
Could you please help me?
Could you please help me?
Könntest du mir bitte helfen?