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How to Say ‘Please take a seat.’ in German

Bitte nehmen Sie Platz.

BIT-uh NEH-men zee plahts

[BIT-uh NEH-men zee plahts]

Phrase Breakdown

Bitte nehmen

BIT-uh NEH-men

please take

'Bitte' (please) softens the request. Stress the first syllable of each word: BIT-te NEH-men.

Example

Bitte nehmen Sie eine Nummer.

Please take a number.

Words in this phrase

Bitte

[BIT-uh]

please

A polite word used in requests or instructions.

Example

Bitte bleiben Sie noch hier.

Please stay here a little longer.

nehmen

[NEH-men]

take

Verb from 'nehmen', often used to introduce what is chosen next.

Example

In „Dann nehmen wir“ sagt „nehmen“, was als Nächstes gewählt wird.

In “Then we take,” “nehmen” says what is chosen next.

Sie Platz.

zee plahts

(you) a seat

'Sie' is the formal 'you'. 'Platz' means seat or place. Say the 'Pl' together and end with a sharp 'ts'.

Example

Nehmen Sie Platz.

Take a seat.

Words in this phrase

Sie

[zee]

you (formal)

Formal 'you,' used politely with patients in German.

Example

Wir sind für Sie da.

We are there for you.

Platz

[plahts]

seat / place

A spot or seat somewhere, often used for seating in a restaurant.

Example

Ein ruhiger Platz ist für ein Gespräch besser.

A quiet seat is better for a conversation.

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