Adjective
höflich
Pronunciation: /ˈhøːflɪç/
polite (well-mannered)
B2
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Meanings
Adjective
- polite (well-mannered)
Example sentence
Der Kellner war freundlich und sehr höflich zu uns.
The waiter was friendly and very polite to us.
Usage
- höflich zu jemandem sein — Be polite to someone; zu takes the dative.
- Höflichkeit / höflich — Höflichkeit is the noun politeness; höflich is the adjective.
Sie lehnte die Einladung mit einer höflichen Nachricht ab.
She declined the invitation with a polite message.