Thank You, Sorry & Asking for Help (A1 Vocabulary)
Say Thank you when someone helps you. You're welcome is the reply. Say I'm sorry when you make a mistake.
Thank you and sorry
Try it: Lars finds Sofia's bag and gives it to her. What does Sofia say? (Thank you. / You're welcome. / I'm sorry.) Answer: Thank you. — She got her bag back, so she thanks him: Thank you. "You're welcome." is the reply to thanks, and "I'm sorry." is for when you make a mistake.
Word
Pronunciation
Example
Thank you
Thank you for your help.
You're welcome
Thank you! - You're welcome.
I'm sorry
I'm sorry. I'm late.
Getting help
Excuse me gets someone's attention. Can you help me? asks for help. Can you repeat that? asks to hear it again.
Try it: Sofia wants to ask Lars a question. How does she start? (Excuse me, / Thank you, / I don't know,) Answer: Excuse me, — Excuse me is how you get someone's attention before you ask. "Thank you" comes after someone helps you, and "I don't know" answers a question instead of starting one.
Word
Pronunciation
Example
Excuse me
Excuse me, is this my bag?
Can you help me?
Excuse me, can you help me?
Can you repeat that?
Sorry, can you repeat that?
When you don't understand
I don't know is an answer. I don't understand tells someone there is a problem. What does this mean? asks about one word.
Try it: Lars says a word Sofia does not know. She wants to know what it means. What does she say? (What does this mean? / I don't understand. / I don't know.) Answer: What does this mean? — She wants the meaning of one word, so she asks What does this mean? "I don't understand." says there is a problem but asks nothing, and "I don't know." is an answer, not a question.