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bitte
/ˈbɪtə/

please

🇩🇪 German
/ˈbɪtə/
🇷🇺 Russian
[pɐˈʐaɫstə]
Meaning of bitte

used to make a polite request

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Pronunciation/ˈbɪtə/
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When to use bitte

please

пожалуйста

please help

пожалуйста помогите

please wait

пожалуйста подождите

please come

пожалуйста приходите

please sit

пожалуйста садитесь

bitte usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Пожалуйста, садитесь.

Bitte setzen Sie sich.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Можешь, пожалуйста, мне помочь?

Kannst du mir bitte helfen?

Similar words

bitte

please — used to make a polite request

gern

Means “gladly” or “with pleasure”; it can sound polite and willing, but it is not a direct equivalent of “please.”

freundlich

Means “friendly” or “kind”; it describes a manner or attitude, not a request formula.

danke

Means “thank you”; used after receiving help or a favor, not for making a request.

hallo

Means “hello”; it is a greeting, not a polite particle for requests.

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bitteпожалуйста
Gastгость
Begrüßungприветствие
Aussichtвид
Werkzeugинструмент
Preisцена
helfenпомогать

bitte synonyms

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What's the difference between bitte / gern / freundlich / danke / hallo / entschuldigung

🇩🇪German
bitte

please — used to make a polite request

A1Often

Bitte setzen Sie sich.

Пожалуйста, садитесь.

G
🇩🇪German
gern

Means “gladly” or “with pleasure”; it can sound polite and willing, but it is not a direct equivalent of “please.”

A1Very Often

Ich helfe dir gern.

Я с удовольствием помогу тебе.

F
🇩🇪German
freundlich

Means “friendly” or “kind”; it describes a manner or attitude, not a request formula.

A1Often

Die Frau war sehr freundlich zu uns.

Женщина была очень дружелюбна к нам.

D
🇩🇪German
danke

Means “thank you”; used after receiving help or a favor, not for making a request.

A1Very Often

Danke für deine Hilfe.

Спасибо за твою помощь.

H
🇩🇪German
hallo

Means “hello”; it is a greeting, not a polite particle for requests.

A1Very Often

Hallo, wie geht es dir?

Привет, как дела?

E
🇩🇪German
entschuldigung

Means “excuse me” or “sorry”; used to apologize or get someone's attention, but it does not replace “please” in a request.

A1Often

Entschuldigung, können Sie mir helfen?

Извините, вы можете мне помочь?

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bitte translation: please. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce bitte

/ˈbɪtə/

bitte translation

please

bitte examples

Bitte setzen Sie sich.

bitte transcription

/ˈbɪtə/

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bitte meaning: what does it mean?

Wort für eine höfliche Bitte

bitte pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

bitte is pronounced as /ˈbɪtə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

bitte definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Bitte setzen Sie sich. Translation: Пожалуйста, садитесь.

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