Basic expressions: Expressions
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Key Phrases
Ja
Yes
Wie viel?
How much/many?
Ich brauche Hilfe
I need help
Skills You'll Learn
Basic greetings and politeness
Grundlegende Grüße und Höflichkeiten
Asking for assistance
Um Hilfe bitten
Inquiring about quantities and costs
Nach Mengen und Kosten fragen
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Ja
yah
Yes
Nein
nine
No
Bitte
bih-teh
Please
Danke!
dahn-kuh
Thanks!
🇩🇪 [danke] alone when something is offered often reads as declining. Say [ja, bitte] if you want it.
See breakdown →Gern geschehen!
gehrn geh-shay-en
You're welcome!
Entschuldigung
ent-shool-dee-goong
Excuse me
Wie viel?
vee feel
How much/many?
Hilf mir
hilf meer
Help me
🇩🇪 Use [Hilf mir] only with someone you know well or in a real emergency. With strangers, [Können Sie mir helfen?] is the safer default.
See breakdown →Ich brauche Hilfe
ikh brow-khe hil-feh
I need help
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