noun
request, please (as a noun: a request)
A1
Means 'request' or 'a please' when used as a noun. Feminine: die Bitte; plural die Bitten. Common: 'eine Bitte äußern' or 'eine Bitte haben'. Different from the interjection 'Bitte!' (please/you're welcome). Declension examples: singular dative 'der Bitte', plural dative 'den Bitten'.
Examples
Ich habe eine Bitte an dich.
I have a request for you.
Auf seine Bitte hin verlängerte der Direktor die Frist, damit die Schüler mehr Zeit hätten.
At his request, the director extended the deadline so that the students would have more time.
Ich habe eine Bitte an Sie.
I have a request for you.
Details
Mnemonics
imagine a small note that says 'Bitte' (please) handed to someone
bitte ~ 'bitty' — think of a small request
die — imagine a polite lady (die) handing a request
Notes
As a noun 'die Bitte' (the request). Note that 'bitte' (lowercase) is also used as a polite particle meaning 'please' — see separate entry.