German lesson 2

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2. Lesson

  • use of Danke and Bitte
    • use Danke the same as thank you
    • use Bitte the same as please and as as a response to Danke (rather formal)
      • e.g. Kannst Du mir bitte die Butter geben? (action happens) Danke. Bitte.
      • other ways of giving a polite response to someones Danke can be: bitte schön, bitte sehr, gern geschehen


  • continue greetings (in Germany it's common to shake hands when you meet. This is true for first time encounters the same as most close friends who might meet on an almost daily basis. Depending on person, context and closeness the hand shake might be substituded by a hug or kiss on the cheeks or mouth)
    • Grüß Dich - Hallo
    • Wie geht es dir? - Wie geht's (dir)?