German words for kids · Greetings & manners
How to say “please” in German
Please is a word kids are already asked to say all day long, so using the new-language version is an easy swap rather than a new habit.
Please in German
bitte
Sounds like ≈ BIT-tuh
Good to know: Bitte also means "you're welcome" and "here you go", so kids get to use it several times a day. The final -e is a soft "uh".
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our German songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Hilf mir, bitte.
Please, help me.
from Bitte und Danke (Please and Thank You)
Bitte und danke!
Please and thank you!
from Ich will, ich möchte (I Want…)
Die Äpfel, bitte!
The apples, please!
from Auf dem Markt (At the Market)
3 songs that teach it
“Please” is one of the key words in these songs. Every line is shown in German with its English meaning.
Bitte und Danke
Please and Thank You · Greetings · Free
- bitte · please
- danke · thank you
- gern geschehen · you're welcome
- Entschuldigung · sorry
Ich will, ich möchte
I Want… · I Like, I Want, I Can · Premium
- ich will · I want
- ich will spielen · I want to play
- ich will nicht · I don't want
- ich möchte einen Keks · I'd like a cookie
Auf dem Markt
At the Market · In the Town · Premium
- der Markt · the market
- guten Morgen · good morning
- ich hätte gern · I'd like
- bitte · please
Also sung in: Hallo, wie geht's?, Zähl mit mir, Rot wie ein Apfel, Auf dem Bauernhof, Mein Gesicht, Wasser und Milch, Obst und Gemüse, Wenn du fröhlich bist and 10 more.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1At snack time, hand things over when your child asks with bitte. Keep it playful, not a test.
- 2Turn it around: you ask for things with bitte and let your child decide whether to hand them over.
- 3Run a pretend café where every order needs a bitte and every delivery gets a thank you.
Related German words
“Please” in other languages
Sing it in German, free
The first unit, 6 greeting songs with lyrics and English translation, is free forever. No card needed. Premium unlocks all 134 songs.
About the pronunciation: the “sounds like” spellings are rough English approximations for parents (capital letters show the stressed syllable). Germanhas sounds English doesn't, so treat them as a starting point and let the songs be the model. Songs are original and produced with AI music tools. Ideas for using German songs with your family.