Asking For Help Flashcards

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Excuse me, can you help me? (informal)

A

Entschuldigung, kannst du mir helfen?

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Excuse me, can you help me? (formal)

A

Entschuldigung, können Sie mir helfen?

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Yes, of course.

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Ja, natürlich.

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Thank you very much.

A

Vielen Dank.

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I have a question.

A

Ich habe eine Frage.

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Do you know where it is? (formal)

A

Wissen Sie, wo das ist?

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Unfortunately not.

A

Leider nicht.

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I don’t speak German.

A

Ich spreche kein Deutsch.

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I don’t understand that.

A

Ich verstehe das nicht.

Etymology:

ver+stehen
ver: to make an error/ to change something
stehen: to stand

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10
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What does that mean?

A

Was bedeutet das?
Etymology
be- +‎ deuten.
be:working on something or change of state./signifies touching the object./signifies discussing or mentioning the object./The prefix can be used to convert an intransitive verb into a transitive
deuten: to interpret

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I beg your pardon?

A

Wie bitte?

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Could you please repeat that? (formal)

A

Können Sie das wiederholen bitte?
Etymology
wieder- +‎ holen
wieder:A prefix similar to re-, indicating repetition.
holen: to fetch, get, draw

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Could you please speak more slowly? (formal)

A

Können Sie bitte langsamer sprechen?

Etymology
Lang+sam ( comparative langsamer)

lang: long; lengthy

-sam: Used to form adjectives from verbs, nouns, and other adjectives; expressing similarity or the possession of a quality./Used to form adjectives from verbs; expressing the ability to undergo some action.

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Excuse me, do you speak English? (formal)

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Entschuldigung, sprechen Sie Englisch?

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Excuse me, where is the information desk?

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Entschuldigung, wo ist die Information?

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