How to Say ‘That you are here’ in German
Dass du da bist
dahs doo dah bist
[dahs doo dah bist]
💬 Usage Tip: After [dass], the verb moves to the end: [dass du da bist]. You'll see the same pattern in [schön, dass du kommst] and [gut, dass du da bist].
Phrase Breakdown
Dass
[dahs]
that
Introduces a subordinate clause.
In Dass du da bist freut mich das Wort Dass.
In That you are here makes me happy, the word Dass introduces the clause.
du
[doo]
you
The informal singular word for 'you'.
In Dass du da bist spricht du eine Person informell an.
In Dass du da bist, du addresses one person informally.
da
[dah]
there / here
In this phrase it means being present here.
In Dass du da bist bedeutet da hier 'here/present'.
In Dass du da bist, da here means 'here/present'.
bist
[bist]
are
A form of 'sein' used with 'du'.
In Dass du da bist bedeutet bist 'are'.
In Dass du da bist, bist means 'are'.
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