bitte
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A German word people use to say 'please' or 'you're welcome'
- other
- /ˈbɪtə/
- Informal
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por favor
- When you enter the café, don't forget to say bitte when ordering.
Examples
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- Bitte schön.
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- Einen Moment, bitte.
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"Sitzen Sie, bitte," she showed me the chair, having quickly introduced herself.
Fiction book (2002) -
- Bitte sehr.
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- Bitte, Fräulein!
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Entschuldigen Sie, bitte, gnädige Frau.
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Bitte, mein Fräulein.
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Bitte etwas näher, etwas näher;
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Bitte, wollen Sie das Fräulein hierher holen.
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Could you pass the salt, bitte?
Synonyms
How Formal
Surface Forms
bitte main
Etymology
Bitte in speech also comes from the old German verb bitten 'to ask' and started as a polite way to say 'please'. Because it began as a request, bitte is now used for 'please', 'you're welcome', or 'here you go', so it fits many everyday polite moments.