Comments on: Survival Phrases #9 - Can You Say It Again? http://www.germanpod101.com/2008/06/30/survival-phrases-9-can-you-say-it-again/ Learn German with Free Podcasts Whether you are student or a seasoned speaker, our lessons offer something for everyone. We incorporate culture and current issues into each episode to give the most informative, both linguistically and culturally, podcasts possible. For those of you with just the plane ride to prepare, check our survival phrase series at GermanPod101.com. One of these phrases just might turn your trip into the best one ever! Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:17:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: GermanPod101.com http://www.germanpod101.com/2008/06/30/survival-phrases-9-can-you-say-it-again/#comment-490 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:41:39 +0000 http://www.germanpod101.com/2008/06/30/survival-phrases-9-can-you-say-it-again/#comment-490 "Wie bitte?" is perfect for asking someone to repeat something. It's polite, especially compared to "Was?" or "Häh?" - these expressions are what first comes to mind, but children are taught not to say them because they are rude. “Wie bitte?” is perfect for asking someone to repeat something. It’s polite, especially compared to “Was?” or “Häh?” - these expressions are what first comes to mind, but children are taught not to say them because they are rude.

]]> by: Teri http://www.germanpod101.com/2008/06/30/survival-phrases-9-can-you-say-it-again/#comment-485 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:47:12 +0000 http://www.germanpod101.com/2008/06/30/survival-phrases-9-can-you-say-it-again/#comment-485 I learned that to ask someone to repeat something, to say "wie bitte?" Is this too short or impolite? I have used it before and the person repeated but I haven't heard it very often. I learned that to ask someone to repeat something, to say “wie bitte?” Is this too short or impolite? I have used it before and the person repeated but I haven’t heard it very often.

]]> by: Salivia_Baker http://www.germanpod101.com/2008/06/30/survival-phrases-9-can-you-say-it-again/#comment-402 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:53:40 +0000 http://www.germanpod101.com/2008/06/30/survival-phrases-9-can-you-say-it-again/#comment-402 Couldn't you say "noch einmal das Gleiche, bitte" to the waitress if you want another beer? That doesn't sound that strange to me. But again it would be a thing you asking for not an action. If you want to say "Can you (please) do it again" would that be "Kannst Du es (bitte) noch einmal machen?" / "Können Sie es (bitte) noch einmal machen" Or using tun for machen even though that seems to be strange in a formal sentence. Or specify the action. Like "can you (please) say it again" would be "Kannst Du es (bitte) noch einmal sagen" or if you want to listen to something again( like the new germanpod101 lesson ;)) and ask "Can you please play that again" that would be "Kannst Du es bitte noch einmal abspielen" But I think to get another beer you aslo could rais your bottle and say "noch eines bitte" (another one please) Couldn’t you say “noch einmal das Gleiche, bitte” to the waitress if you want another beer? That doesn’t sound that strange to me.
But again it would be a thing you asking for not an action. If you want to say “Can you (please) do it again” would that be “Kannst Du es (bitte) noch einmal machen?” / “Können Sie es (bitte) noch einmal machen” Or using tun for machen even though that seems to be strange in a formal sentence.
Or specify the action. Like “can you (please) say it again” would be “Kannst Du es (bitte) noch einmal sagen” or if you want to listen to something again( like the new germanpod101 lesson ;) ) and ask “Can you please play that again” that would be “Kannst Du es bitte noch einmal abspielen”
But I think to get another beer you aslo could rais your bottle and say “noch eines bitte” (another one please)

]]> by: GermanPod101.com http://www.germanpod101.com/2008/06/30/survival-phrases-9-can-you-say-it-again/#comment-333 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:42:17 +0000 http://www.germanpod101.com/2008/06/30/survival-phrases-9-can-you-say-it-again/#comment-333 "noch einmal, bitte" would sound strange to me in that context. "noch eine Flasche Bier, bitte" is perfect however :-) “noch einmal, bitte” would sound strange to me in that context. “noch eine Flasche Bier, bitte” is perfect however :-)

]]> by: petiteclaire http://www.germanpod101.com/2008/06/30/survival-phrases-9-can-you-say-it-again/#comment-324 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:08:51 +0000 http://www.germanpod101.com/2008/06/30/survival-phrases-9-can-you-say-it-again/#comment-324 Can "noch einmal, bitte" be also used to ask someone to repeat an action (ie in a bar to get another bottle of beer) ? Or should I use "noch eine Flasche Bier, bitte" ? Can “noch einmal, bitte” be also used to ask someone to repeat an action (ie in a bar to get another bottle of beer) ?

Or should I use “noch eine Flasche Bier, bitte” ?

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