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How to Say ‘Nice that you're here.’ in German

Schön, dass du da bist.

shern dahs doo dah bist

[shern dahs doo dah bist]

💬 Usage Tip: dass pushes the verb to the very end: du bist becomes dass du da bist. Same with Schön, dass du kommst "Nice that you're coming".

Phrase Breakdown

Schön, dass

shern dahs

Nice that

'Schön, dass...' means 'It's nice that...'. 'dass' starts a clause that sends the verb to the end.

Example

Schön, dass es klappt.

Nice that it works out.

Words in this phrase

Schön

[shern]

nice

Used to express that meeting someone is pleasant.

Example

„Schön, Sie hier zu treffen“ klingt höflich und professionell.

“Nice to meet you here” sounds polite and professional.

dass

[dahs]

that

Used to introduce a clause expressing a statement or thought.

Example

Ich hoffe, dass du kommst.

I hope that you come.

du da bist.

doo dah bist

you're here.

'da sein' means 'to be here or there'. Because of 'dass', the verb 'bist' goes to the end.

Example

Ich freue mich, dass du da bist.

I'm glad you're here.

Words in this phrase

[doo]

the informal 'you' (du form)

As a noun, 'das Du' means the informal way of addressing someone.

Example

Wir sind jetzt per Du.

We now use first names / informal 'you'.

[dah]

here (present, arrived)

With 'sein', 'da' means someone has arrived or is present.

Example

Endlich ist der Besuch da!

Finally the guests are here!

bist

[bist]

are (you are)

Form of 'sein' (to be) used with 'du'.

Example

Du bist mein Freund.

You are my friend.

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