How do you say "So first the report?" in German?

"So first the report?" in German is "Also zuerst der Bericht?". This phrase is commonly used in Germany.

What does "Also zuerst der Bericht?" mean in English?

"Also zuerst der Bericht?" means "So first the report?" in English.

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How to Say ‘So first the report?’ in German

Also zuerst der Bericht?

AHL-zoh TSOO-erst dare buh-RIKHT

[AHL-zoh TSOO-erst dare buh-RIKHT]

🇩🇪 In Germany: This kind of short confirmation question is very natural at work when you are checking conflicting instructions. It sounds cooperative, not confrontational, because you are testing your understanding rather than challenging the other person.

Phrase Breakdown

Also

[AHL-zoh]

Used when restating information to confirm understanding.

Example

Also, wir machen das jetzt so?

So, we're doing it like this now?

zuerst

[TSOO-erst]

first

Indicates the first task in the sequence.

Example

Zuerst prüfen wir die Angaben.

First we check the details.

Der Bericht

dare buh-RIKHT

the report

The report being discussed or clarified.

Example

Der Bericht ist fertig.

The report is finished.

Words in this phrase

der

[dare]

the

Masculine nominative article used before Bericht here.

Example

Der Bericht ist also zuerst dran.

So the report is first.

Bericht

[buh-RIKHT]

report

The work report being discussed as the possible first task.

Example

Wir machen den Bericht zuerst, wenn der Bericht Priorität hat.

We do the report first if the report has priority.

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