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Week 2 · Polite Words and Asking for Help

Höfliche Wörter und um Hilfe bitten

Play each sentence at normal and slow speed, pause, and repeat it out loud. The audio uses an AI-generated voice (standard German).

Monday · day 8

Entschuldigung, können Sie mir helfen?

Excuse me, would you be able to help me?

Tuesday · day 9

Könnten Sie das bitte wiederholen?

Could you say that again, please?

Wednesday · day 10

Etwas langsamer, bitte.

A bit more slowly, please.

Thursday · day 11

Vielen Dank, das ist sehr nett.

Thanks so much, that's really kind.

Friday · day 12

Gern geschehen, kein Problem.

You're welcome, no trouble at all.

Saturday · day 13

Darf ich kurz durch?

Could I just squeeze past?

Sunday · day 14

Würden Sie mir bitte die Tür aufhalten?

Would you mind holding the door for me?

Step-by-step solutions

Try the pyramid in the book first. The solutions are hidden: open them one at a time.

Monday (day 8): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “thanks (noun)” and there are 4 bricks (the first letter, D, is already printed). The word is DANK; you met it in week 2, Thursday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “a bit, somewhat” and there are 5 bricks (the first letter, E, is already printed). The word is ETWAS; you met it in week 2, Wednesday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “problem” and there are 7 bricks (the first letter, P, is already printed). The word is PROBLEM; you met it in week 2, Friday.
  4. Grey bricks from top to bottom: K, A, M → KAM, which means “came (he, she)”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Tuesday (day 9): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “briefly, short” and there are 4 bricks (the first letter, K, is already printed). The word is KURZ; you met it in week 2, Saturday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “pleases (freut mich)” and there are 5 bricks (the first letter, F, is already printed). The word is FREUT; you met it in week 1, Wednesday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “morning (noun)” and there are 6 bricks (the first letter, M, is already printed). The word is MORGEN; you met it in week 1, Monday.
  4. Grey bricks from top to bottom: Z, U, G → ZUG, which means “train”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Wednesday (day 10): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “kind (person)” and there are 4 bricks (the first letter, N, is already printed). The word is NETT; you met it in week 2, Thursday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “a bit, somewhat” and there are 5 bricks (the first letter, E, is already printed). The word is ETWAS; you met it in week 2, Wednesday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “colleague (male)” and there are 7 bricks (the first letter, K, is already printed). The word is KOLLEGE; you met it in week 1, Friday.
  4. Grey bricks from top to bottom: T, A, G → TAG, which means “day”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Thursday (day 11): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “briefly, short” and there are 4 bricks (the first letter, K, is already printed). The word is KURZ; you met it in week 2, Saturday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “where from” and there are 5 bricks (the first letter, W, is already printed). The word is WOHER; you met it in week 1, Thursday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “morning (noun)” and there are 6 bricks (the first letter, M, is already printed). The word is MORGEN; you met it in week 1, Monday.
  4. Grey bricks from top to bottom: U, H, R → UHR, which means “o'clock”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Friday (day 12): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “gladly” and there are 4 bricks (the first letter, G, is already printed). The word is GERN; you met it in week 2, Friday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “pleases (freut mich)” and there are 5 bricks (the first letter, F, is already printed). The word is FREUT; you met it in week 1, Wednesday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “you come (du)” and there are 6 bricks (the first letter, K, is already printed). The word is KOMMST; you met it in week 1, Thursday.
  4. Grey bricks from top to bottom: G, U, T → GUT, which means “good, well”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Saturday (day 13): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “May (month)” and there are 3 bricks (the first letter, M, is already printed). The word is MAI; you met it in week 1, Saturday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “evening” and there are 5 bricks (the first letter, A, is already printed). The word is ABEND; you met it in week 1, Sunday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “problem” and there are 7 bricks (the first letter, P, is already printed). The word is PROBLEM; you met it in week 2, Friday.
  4. Grey bricks from top to bottom: M, A, L → MAL, which means “time (occasion)”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Sunday (day 14): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “May (month)” and there are 3 bricks (the first letter, M, is already printed). The word is MAI; you met it in week 1, Saturday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “soon” and there are 4 bricks (the first letter, B, is already printed). The word is BALD; you met it in week 1, Sunday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “could (Sie form)” and there are 7 bricks (the first letter, K, is already printed). The word is KÖNNTEN; you met it in week 2, Tuesday.
  4. Grey bricks from top to bottom: A, L, T → ALT, which means “old (age)”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.

Printable review cards

Print, cut along the lines and fold each card in half: English on the front, German on the back.

W2 · 1Excuse me, would you be able to help me?
Entschuldigung, können Sie mir helfen?
W2 · 2Could you say that again, please?
Könnten Sie das bitte wiederholen?
W2 · 3A bit more slowly, please.
Etwas langsamer, bitte.
W2 · 4Thanks so much, that's really kind.
Vielen Dank, das ist sehr nett.
W2 · 5You're welcome, no trouble at all.
Gern geschehen, kein Problem.
W2 · 6Could I just squeeze past?
Darf ich kurz durch?
W2 · 7Would you mind holding the door for me?
Würden Sie mir bitte die Tür aufhalten?