Learn how to say "thank you"
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| Eric: Welcome to 3-Minute German Season 1, Lesson 3 - Manners. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to thank other people in various ways in German. | |
| Body | |
| Eric: Here's the way to say 'Thank you.' in German. | |
| Albert: [Normal] Danke | |
| Eric: This expression is comprised of only one word meaning ''thank you” | |
| Eric: Listen again to the word meaning 'Thank you.' | |
| Albert: [Slow] Danke [Normal] Danke | |
| Eric: Ok, now let's see the formal way to say 'Thank you.' | |
| Albert: [Normal] Ich danke Ihnen. | |
| Eric: First is the word meaning 'I' | |
| Albert: [Normal] Ich [Slow] Ich | |
| Eric: Next comes the word for 'thank you' | |
| Albert: [Normal] danke [Slow] danke | |
| Eric: And last is the word meaning 'you’ (formal, and in the dative case) | |
| Albert: [Normal] Ihnen [Slow] Ihnen | |
| Eric: Listen again to the formal phrase meaning 'Thank you.' | |
| Albert: [Slow] Ich danke Ihnen. [Normal] Ich danke Ihnen. | |
| Eric: Following is the formal way to say 'You're welcome' | |
| Albert: [Normal] Bitteschön | |
| Eric: This expression has only one word meaning 'You're welcome' | |
| Albert: [Normal] Bitteschön [Slow] Bitteschön | |
| Eric: Listen again to the formal word meaning 'You're welcome' | |
| Albert: [Slow] Bitteschön [Normal] Bitteschön | |
| Eric: Finally, let’s look at another way to say 'You're welcome.' | |
| Albert: [Normal] Gern geschehen. | |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'with pleasure' | |
| Albert: [Normal] Gern [Slow] Gern | |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'happened' | |
| Albert: [Normal] geschehen [Slow] geschehen | |
| Eric: Listen again to the phrase meaning 'You're welcome.' | |
| Albert: [Slow] Gern geschehen. [Normal] Gern geschehen. | |
| Cultural Insight | |
| Eric: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. | |
| Albert: If you’re not sure whether to use Danke or Ich danke Ihnen, keeping it simple is always your safest bet. You don’t have to worry about formal or informal situations; Danke can be used with just about anyone, anywhere, or at any time! | |
Outro |
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| Eric: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson! |
23 Comments
HideDid you already know any of these expressions?
Hi Bilna,
Thank you for your feedback.👍
Funny when you see these two phrases together
in one sentence. A little like in the Truman Show:
"Good afternoon, good evening and good night." 😄
If you have any questions, please let us know.
Kind regards,
Reinhard
Team GermanPod101.com
Ich danke Ihnen, Gern geschehen❤️
Hi Ana,
Thank you for posting.
A good question, but unfortunately no.
Another less known one, however, is: "Keine Ursache." for
"You are welcome".😉
If you have any further questions, please let us know.
Kind regards,
Reinhard
Team GermanPod101.com
Gern geschehen, ich danke ihnen.
Ist it possible to say:
Schön geschehen ?
Hi Peter,
Thank you for posting.
You are welcome!😉
If you have any questions, please let us know.
Kind regards,
Reinhard
Team GermanPod101.com
Danke schon!
Hi Margarita,
Thank you for posting!👍
I think that is one of the first phrases one should
learn in any language. Well done!😉
If you have any questions, please let us know.
Kind regards,
Reinhard
Team GermanPod101.com
Ich danke Ihnen!
Hi Farhad,
Bitte schön! Thank you for studying with us. Keep up the good work. 👍
If you ever have any questions, please don't hesitate to let us know. :)
Kind regards,
Levente
Team GermanPod101.com
Ich danke Ihnen ❤️️