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.