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How to Say ‘You're welcome’ in German

Bitte schön

BIT-tuh shern

[BIT-tuh shern]

🇩🇪 In Germany: Shop and café staff also say Bitte schön as they hand you something, like "here you go".

Phrase Breakdown

Bitte

[BIT-tuh]

please / you're welcome

Can be used to make a polite request or to respond politely after thanks.

Example

Bitte halten Sie hier an.

Please stop here.

schön

[shern]

nice / lovely

a common positive reaction meaning something sounds good or pleasant

Example

Schön, dann nehmen wir den Raum.

Nice, then we'll take the room.

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