How to Say ‘Take a seat.’ in German
Nehmen Sie Platz.
NEH-men zee plahts
[NEH-men zee plahts]
💬 Usage Tip: Polite instructions put the verb first, then Sie: Nehmen Sie Platz, Kommen Sie herein "come in". The same order with a question mark would turn it into a question.
Phrase Breakdown
Nehmen
[NEH-men]
take
Verb from 'nehmen', often used to introduce what is chosen next.
In „Dann nehmen wir“ sagt „nehmen“, was als Nächstes gewählt wird.
In “Then we take,” “nehmen” says what is chosen next.
Sie
[zee]
you (formal)
Formal 'you,' used politely with patients in German.
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.
Ein ruhiger Platz ist für ein Gespräch besser.
A quiet seat is better for a conversation.
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