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Everyday Words - New Words

Here you learn some little important words which you use every day. If you want to listen to the pronunciation, click on the little arrow in front of the respective word or on the word itself.

To learn the new words, click on the button Word Practice.

German	Phonetic Script	English
ja	[ja]	yes
nein	[nain]	no
bitte	['bɪtə]	please, as a question: Pardon? or: You are welcome
bitte schön	['bɪtə ʃø:n]	offering sth: Here you are, or: You are welcome.
bitte sehr	['bɪtə ze:ɐ]	offering sth: Here you are, or: You are welcome.
danke	['daŋkə]	thank you, thanks
danke schön	['daŋkə ʃø:n]	thank you very much, thanks very much
danke sehr	['daŋkə ze:ɐ]	thank you very much, thanks very much
vielen Dank m	['fi:lən daŋk]	many thanks, thank you very much
Entschuldigung f	[ɛnt'ʃʊldɪgʊŋ]	Excuse me, also: Sorry

When you are standing in front of a counter in a butcher shop or in a bakery, the shop assistant might say "Bitteschön!" when it is your turn in the sense of "What would you like to have?".

Here in Germany, it belongs to the good social etiquette to say thank you for something. Otherwise people might find it impolite and have the impression that you take their help for granted.