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bitte

"bitte" means "please, if you please" in German. It is number 88 on the frequency list, in A1 (adv).

Meaning

please, if you please; you're welcome; excuse me, sorry

IPA

/ˈbɪtə/

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Wie bitte?
  Pardon me?
  Tatoeba: Ramses / CK
• Ja, bitte.
  Yes, please.
  Tatoeba: BraveSentry / lukaszpp
• Hier bitte.
  There you are.
  Tatoeba: al_ex_an_der / CK

Learned together

In the course, "bitte" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• schon already
• mal once
• jetzt now
• dann then, after that
• aus out of, from
• wo where
• immer always
• warum why
• los go!

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