Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · edit-27 months agoWhat happened to "You're welcome!" as a response to "Thank You"? It's not even included in the canned answers on an apple watch. Have we as a society abandoned it?message-squaremessage-square175fedilinkarrow-up1200arrow-down134file-text
arrow-up1166arrow-down1message-squareWhat happened to "You're welcome!" as a response to "Thank You"? It's not even included in the canned answers on an apple watch. Have we as a society abandoned it?Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · edit-27 months agomessage-square175fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarejack@monero.townlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·7 months agoIn German, “you’re welcome” means “gern geschehen” which can be translated back to “I did it gladly”. So yea, I also think YW is very positive
minus-squareovercast5348@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 months agoDuolingo taught me “wilkommen” for “welcome.” Is that used IRL?
minus-squarejack@monero.townlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 months agoNo, not in the context of “you’re welcome”. Wilkommen is only used for saying e.g. “welcome home”
In German, “you’re welcome” means “gern geschehen” which can be translated back to “I did it gladly”. So yea, I also think YW is very positive
Duolingo taught me “wilkommen” for “welcome.” Is that used IRL?
No, not in the context of “you’re welcome”. Wilkommen is only used for saying e.g. “welcome home”
Thanks!