bitte

Meaning

Adv

please, if you please (used to make a polite request or affirm an offer)

Intj

1. you're welcome (acknowledgement of thanks)
2. excuse me, sorry (request to repeat information)
3. here you are (when handing something over to someone)
4. (sarcastic) OK then, well then, all right (indication of mock acquiescence to someone's apparent demanding attitude)

Verb

1. (first-person,form-of,present,singular) inflection of bitten:
2. (first-person,form-of,singular,subjunctive-i,third-person) inflection of bitten:
3. (form-of,imperative,singular) inflection of bitten:

Concepts

please

you’re welcome

don’t mention it

you are welcome

if you please

my pleasure

not at all

by all means

you're welcome

no problem

pardon

welcome

please pass the bread

have a seat

this way in

without fail

come again

go ahead

here you are

it’s nothing

pretty please

don’t worry about it

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbɪtə/

Etymology

Ellipsis of ich bitte (dich/Sie) (“I beg (you)”).

Sentences

Vielen Dank und entschuldigen Sie bitte .

Thank you very much and my humble apologies.

Machst du schon mal bitte das Radio aus ?

Will you turn off the radio, please?

Zieht euch bitte draußen die Schuhe aus .

Please take off your shoes outside.

Dann bitte noch sechs von der anderen Sorte .

Then six more of the other kind, please.

Trennen Sie bitte sorgfältig den Müll .

Please separate the garbage.

Beachten Sie bitte , dass es sich hier um ein Netzwerk handelt .

You must understand that this is a network.

Ich bitte die Mitglieder , ihn abzulehnen .

I ask Members to dismiss it with their vote.

Ich bitte die Kommission , diesem Appell zu folgen !

I would ask the Commission to respond to this appeal.