Vocabulary - General: Being Polite
Vocabulary - General: Being Polite
Greetings and Farewells
- Guten Morgen: Good Morning
 - Guten Tag: Good Day
 - Guten Abend: Good Evening
 - Gute Nacht: Good Night
 - Hallo: Hello
 - Auf Wiedersehen: Goodbye
 - Tschüss: Bye
 
Expressing Gratitude
- Danke: Thank You
 - Vielen Dank: Thank You Very Much
 - Dankeschön: Thanks so much
 - Bitte (in response to “danke”): You’re welcome
 
Apologies and Excuses
- Entschuldigung: Excuse me / Sorry
 - Es tut mir Leid: I’m sorry
 - Kann ich…?: May I…?
 
Requests and Permissions
- Bitte: Please
 - Darf ich…?: May I…?
 - Können Sie das bitte wiederholen?: Can you please repeat that?
 - Ich verstehe nicht: I don’t understand
 
Polite Expressions
- Ja, bitte: Yes, please
 - Nein, danke: No, thank you
 - Kann ich Ihnen helfen?: Can I help you?
 - Viel Glück!: Good luck!
 
Practising polite vocabulary is not only crucial for the exam but also for general conversations in German. Making these expressions a part of your everyday language will improve your command of German and help make your interactions more courteous and respectful.