German · Einladung / Fest
You thank a neighbour for helping with your move: what to say in German
You thank a neighbour for helping with your move.
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How it's done. Germans thank neighbours politely for help: an invitation to coffee or a small gift (eine Kleinigkeit) is the usual way to say thank you.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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YOU START
Vielen Dank für Ihre Hilfe beim Umzug!
FEE-layn dahnk fyoor EE-reh KHEEL-feh bighm OOM-tsook!
Thank you very much for your help with the move!
Or say:Danke, dass Sie mir geholfen haben.
DAHN-keh, dahs zee meer geh-KHOL-fayn KHAH-bayn.
THEY SAY
Gern geschehen. Das war doch selbstverständlich.Gehrn geh-SHEH-ayn. Dahs vahr dokh ZELPST-fehrs-tayn-dleekh.
You're welcome. That was only natural.
They might also say:
Kein Problem. Das habe ich gern gemacht.
Kighn proh-BLEM. Dahs KHAH-beh eekh gehrn geh-MAHKHT.
No problem. I was glad to do it.
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YOU REPLY
Darf ich Sie auf einen Kaffee einladen?
Dahrf eekh zee owf IGH-nayn KAH-feh IGHN-luh-dayn?
May I invite you for a coffee?
THEY SAY
Sehr gern. Morgen Nachmittag um vier Uhr?Zehr gehrn. MOR-gayn NAHKH-mee-tuhk oom feer oor?
Very gladly. Tomorrow afternoon at four o'clock?
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YOU FINISH
Das passt. Bis morgen!
Dahs pahst. Bees MOR-gayn!
That suits me. See you tomorrow!
THEY SAY
Bis morgen!Bees MOR-gayn!
See you tomorrow!
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “German for life in Germany”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
Vielen
FEE-layn
adjective
many (dative)
Dank
dahnk
noun
thanks
Hilfe
KHEEL-feh
noun
help
Umzug
OOM-tsook
noun
move
Gern
Gehrn
adverb
gladly
geschehen
geh-SHEH-ayn
verb
to happen
22 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
Können Sie das bitte wiederholen?
KYOH-nayn zee dahs BEE-teh vee-dehr-KHOH-layn?
Can you repeat that, please?
Können Sie bitte langsamer sprechen?
KYOH-nayn zee BEE-teh LAHNG-zuh-muh SHPREH-khayn?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
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