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When you speak German, it’s important to show you understood what the other person said. One simple way to do this is by using short replies—what I call “acknowledgements.” They are small words you can say after someone answers you. They confirm you heard them and keep the conversation natural.
In this article, I’ll show you easy acknowledgement words in German, with their English meaning: super (great), gut (good), sehr gut (very good), danke (thank you), vielen Dank (thank you very much), gern / gern geschehen (gladly / you’re welcome—literally “done with pleasure”), genau (exactly), richtig (correct), and okay (okay). You’ll see how to use them in short examples, so you can start adding them to your practice right away.
I’ve also made you a free cheat sheet with all these words in one place. Keep it next to you while speaking or listening. This way, you can acknowledge answers clearly and make sure both sides understand each other.
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