What to say in German when you're lost for words
6/8/20267 min
We've all been there: you're mid-sentence and the word just won't come. In this episode, Thomas shares the little phrases German speakers reach for when they're lost for words or need a second to think. Learn how to buy yourself time and keep a conversation flowing naturally.
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Thomas· Host0:29
[instrumental music] Hello, and welcome to a new episode of Coffee Break German. In today's episode, we are looking at something that happens to absolutely everyone learning a language, and to be honest, to native speakers, too. It's that moment when you're in the middle of a sentence and suddenly you just can't find the words you are looking for. Zum Glück, there are various things you can do or say when you're missing a word, and today we are looking exactly at what German speakers do when that happens. [instrumental music] Also, let's kick this off with some phrases that can buy you some time. First up, something that really always works, and that's the phrase einen Moment bitte, just a moment please. Einen