German · A0 · Speaking · about 8 min
Hello. The thing. Here. A0 is allowed to be that short.
SayGuten Tag.
WhenYou walk in
Not yetA paragraph about your day
SayEinen Kaffee, bitte.
WhenYou want a coffee
Not yetThe office dialect
SayEine Pizza, bitte.
WhenYou want the usual
Not yetA complaint about the crust
SayHier, bitte.
WhenYou'll eat it there
Not yetZum Mitnehmen can wait
| Say | When | Not yet |
|---|---|---|
| Guten Tag. | You walk in | A paragraph about your day |
| Einen Kaffee, bitte. | You want a coffee | The office dialect |
| Eine Pizza, bitte. | You want the usual | A complaint about the crust |
| Hier, bitte. | You'll eat it there | Zum Mitnehmen can wait |
A0 is hello and the noun. Connecting two ideas, or talking to an official, is a later rung.
Hello
Guten Tag.
The thing
Coffee
Einen Kaffee, bitte.
Pizza
Eine Pizza, bitte.
Here
Hier, bitte.
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You walk in.
Guten Tag.
You speak first. The rest can wait a second.
Anya is on holiday and still says hello before she points.
Eine Pizza, bitte.
Eine + the thing + bitte. The counter line.
Even in German, the usual order is pizza.
Hier, bitte.
Here, not to take away. One word does the job at A0.
She wants to sit. The rain can stay outside.