In this workshop you practise short German phrases for offering help to someone who seems stressed. You will first listen to and repeat the recorded lines, then use them in a guided exchange, choose the right reply, and finally recall the conversation with the roles swapped. The recordings give you the exact wording, so you can focus on speaking clearly and responding at the right moment.
Offering help and responding
Start by listening to each recorded line and repeating it aloud. «Ich bin für dich da.» means that you are available for the other person. «Was kann ich tun?» asks what you can do. «Kann ich etwas für dich tun?» asks whether you can do something for the other person. «Sag mir einfach Bescheid.» tells the other person to let you know. In the recorded exchange, speaker A says «Du siehst gestresst aus. Ich bin für dich da.», which notices that the other person looks stressed and offers support. Speaker B replies with «Danke. Kannst du mir morgen helfen?», accepting help and asking for it tomorrow. Speaker A answers «Klar. Was kann ich tun?», agreeing and asking what to do. Speaker B then says «Bring bitte Brot und Milch mit.», naming two items to bring. Notice that the offer comes first, then the reply, then the follow-up question, and finally the request.
Roles and timing
The conversation has two roles. Speaker A offers help and asks what to do. Speaker B accepts, asks for help tomorrow, and then says what to bring. When you swap roles, you change who reads which part, but the order stays the same: offer, reply, follow-up question, request. If you are speaker A, begin with «Du siehst gestresst aus. Ich bin für dich da.». If you are speaker B, answer with «Danke. Kannst du mir morgen helfen?». Then speaker A says «Klar. Was kann ich tun?», and speaker B finishes with «Bring bitte Brot und Milch mit.». You can play both roles with the audio, but there is no automatic assessment, so check your own speaking against the recorded lines.
Listen once, then say the phrase yourself. Slow playback keeps the original pitch.
Checking available voices…
Ich bin für dich da.
I'm here for you.
ikh bin fewr dikh dah
Was kann ich tun?
What can I do?
vas kan ikh toon
Kann ich etwas für dich tun?
Can I do something for you?
kan ikh ET-vas fewr dikh toon
Sag mir einfach Bescheid.
Just let me know.
zahk meer AYN-fakh buh-SHAYT
Read one side aloud, then answer in your own words. The goal is to make the exchange yours.
Du siehst gestresst aus. Ich bin für dich da.
You look stressed. I'm here for you.Danke. Kannst du mir morgen helfen?
Thanks. Can you help me tomorrow?Klar. Was kann ich tun?
Sure. What can I do?Bring bitte Brot und Milch mit.
Please bring bread and milk.Your turn
Try each prompt out loud. Choose a guided start, the full sequence, or a challenge pass after your first attempt.
Guided exchange with recorded lines
You and a partner each take one role. Speaker A notices that speaker B looks stressed. Use the recorded lines in order.
Your task: Speaker A says «Du siehst gestresst aus. Ich bin für dich da.». Speaker B replies with «Danke. Kannst du mir morgen helfen?». Speaker A answers «Klar. Was kann ich tun?». Speaker B finishes with «Bring bitte Brot und Milch mit.». Then swap roles and repeat the same order.
Choose the right reply
Read the situation and choose the line that fits. The situation is that someone looks stressed and you want to offer help.
Your task: Which recorded line asks what you can do? Choose from «Was kann ich tun?», «Sag mir einfach Bescheid.», or «Bring bitte Brot und Milch mit.». Then answer this follow-up: after speaker B says «Danke. Kannst du mir morgen helfen?», which recorded line agrees and asks what to do? Choose from «Klar. Was kann ich tun?», «Ich bin für dich da.», or «Kann ich etwas für dich tun?».
Recall and swap roles
Cover the recorded lines. You will recall the exchange from memory and then swap roles.
Your task: With a partner, say the four steps from memory: offer, reply, follow-up question, request. Use «Du siehst gestresst aus. Ich bin für dich da.», «Danke. Kannst du mir morgen helfen?», «Klar. Was kann ich tun?», and «Bring bitte Brot und Milch mit.» in that order. Then swap roles and say the same four steps again.
Common questions
Can I use these lines if I am the person who needs help?
Yes. If you are the person who needs help, you can say «Danke. Kannst du mir morgen helfen?» to accept help and ask for it tomorrow, and «Bring bitte Brot und Milch mit.» to say what to bring. The other person can offer with «Du siehst gestresst aus. Ich bin für dich da.» and, after you accept, ask what to do with «Klar. Was kann ich tun?».
Do I need to add extra words to sound polite?
No. The recorded lines are complete for this beginner exchange. Use them as they are, and keep the order: offer, reply, follow-up question, request. You can repeat the lines aloud until they feel natural.
Sources and further reading
- german: support friend in crisisChecked September 2026
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