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What Does the Word Bitte Mean?

Chloe Bennett • • 5 min read
What Does the Word Bitte Mean?
It can mean “please” (bitte) or “you're welcome”/“here you are” (bitte schön) depending on the context. Eine Flasche Wasser, bitte means “a bottle of water, please”. When bringing the water, the person would hand it over and say bitte schön (here you are). In response to danke, the person says bitte or bitte schön.

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Likewise, how do you respond to Danke?

“Bitte” is the standard polite answer to “danke”. It sounds a bit strange if you look at it, as the literal meaning is 'please', not “you're welcome”, but there you go.

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Additionally, why is bitte and you're welcome?

So, yes, "Bitte" means "please". But in German we can use "please" in places where English speakers would use some other expression. "You are welcome" == You have come upon something well or properly. German uses "bitte schön" the way English uses "you're welcome".

How do you say bitte in German?

There are 2 meanings for bitte. Welcome: You say bitte to reply to danke (thank you). Bitte sehr and bitte schön are more polite. "Danke!" - "Bitte!"

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