Parenting auf Deutsch: Phrases for Praise

Is that a tongue-twister or what? I've been thinking it might be useful for some of you to have a handy list of things to say in German when your child does something spectacular, wonderful, or just plain great. So here goes...

Prima! - Great!
Super! - Super!
Klasse! - Great!
Ausgezeichnet! - Excellent!
Gut gemacht! - Well done
Das hast Du aber schön gemacht. - You sure did that nicely.
Ich bin so stolz auf Dich. - I'm so proud of you.
Das ist aber toll. That is just great.
Spitzenklasse! Great!
Großartig! - Excellent!

Whew - that was a lot of exclamation points. :) Serve up in generous amounts to your children daily. What do you say to your kids when they deserve a pat on the back?

Parenting auf Deutsch

If you are a non-native speaker of German, you might not automatically have all the phrases you'll need when providing gentle parental correction to your offspring :) Therefore, I've compiled this list of useful phrases. Feel free to add 'bitte' to any of these! Use liberally as needed.

• Komm 'runter vom Tisch (Come down off of the table)
• Finger aus der Nase (Take your finger out of your nose)
• Schon wieder? (Already?)
• Na los! Auf geht's! (Let's go!)
• Langsam (slow, slowly)
• Vorsichtig (carefully)
• Nicht hauen (Don't hit)
• Bitte nicht anfassen (Don't touch)
• Fertig essen (Finish chewing)
• Mach's ordentlich (Do it properly)
• Alles klar? (Is everything ok? ...or... Do you understand?)
• Schlafenzeit (Bedtime)
  

And the most important one of all...

• Ich habe dich lieb! (I love you!)
  

Do you have any to add to the list? Leave me a comment!