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How to Say ‘Great, then I'll take the green one.’ in German

Super, dann nehme ich das grüne.

ZOO-pair dan NAY-muh ikh dahs GROO-neh

[ZOO-pair dan NAY-muh ikh dahs GROO-neh]

💬 Usage Tip: das grüne "the green one" drops the noun and keeps a lowercase colour with an -e ending. Same pattern: das blaue "the blue one", das schwarze "the black one".

Phrase Breakdown

Super,

ZOO-pair

Great,

A common, enthusiastic reaction. In German it is said 'ZOO-per', with the 's' sounding like an English 'z'.

Example

Super, das passt!

Great, that fits!

Words in this phrase

Super

[ZOO-pair]

super / great

Casual positive word often used in compliments.

Example

Das sieht super an dir aus.

That looks great on you.

dann nehme ich

dan NAY-muh ikh

then I'll take

The verb 'nehme' comes before 'ich' because 'dann' starts the clause. Say it smoothly.

Example

Gut, dann nehme ich zwei.

Good, then I'll take two.

Words in this phrase

dann

[dan]

then

Used to indicate a time following another event.

Example

Dann gehe ich nach Hause.

Then I will go home.

nehme

[NAY-muh]

take / I'll take

From nehmen; in ordering, it means choosing something to buy or have.

Example

Ich nehme den eher mittel gerösteten Kaffee.

I'll take the rather medium-roasted coffee.

ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

das grüne.

dahs GROO-neh

the green one.

This refers back to the green T-shirt. 'Grüne' is said 'GRUE-neh', with a rounded 'ü'.

Example

Das grüne ist schöner.

The green one is nicer.

Words in this phrase

das

[dahs]

the

Definite article used with the noun 'Gespräch.'

Example

Das Gespräch hat mir neue Einblicke gegeben.

The conversation gave me new insights.

grüne

[GROO-neh]

green (one)

Adjective 'grün' with an ending; here it stands for 'the green one'.

Example

Ich möchte das grüne Hemd.

I'd like the green shirt.

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