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How to Say ‘Straight to the boss, please.’ in German

Direkt an den Chef, bitte.

dee-REKT ahn DEHN shef BIT-uh

[dee-REKT ahn DEHN shef BIT-uh]

Phrase Breakdown

Direkt

[dee-REKT]

directly

An adverb meaning exactly or immediately, often used for location or emphasis.

Example

Der Aufzug ist Direkt neben dem Eingang.

The elevator is directly next to the entrance.

an den Chef, bitte.

ahn DEHN shef BIT-uh

to the boss, please.

'Chef' is pronounced 'shef'. 'bitte' at the end makes the request polite.

Example

Einen Kaffee, bitte.

A coffee, please.

Words in this phrase

[ahn]

Preposition marking the recipient of something sent.

Example

Die E-Mail geht an alle.

The email goes to everyone.

den

[DEHN]

The (accusative form)

Defines a specific object in the accusative case.

Example

Ich nehme den Cappuccino.

I'll take the cappuccino.

Chef

[shef]

boss

The person in charge at work.

Example

Der Chef hat angerufen.

The boss called.

bitte

[BIT-uh]

please

A polite word used in requests or instructions.

Example

Bitte bleiben Sie noch hier.

Please stay here a little longer.

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