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How to Say ‘Alright, better this way then.’ in German

Na gut, dann lieber so.

nah goot dan LEE-ber zoh

[nah goot dan LEE-ber zoh]

Phrase Breakdown

Na gut,

nah goot

Okay, fine,

This is a common way to agree reluctantly. 'Na' is short, and 'gut' has a long 'u' like 'goot'.

Example

Na gut, ich komme mit.

Okay, fine, I'll come along.

Words in this phrase

[nah]

well / alright

A casual filler that softens agreement; often like 'well then' or 'alright.'

Example

Na gut, ich gebe dir eine Chance.

Alright, I’ll give you a chance.

gut

[goot]

good / fine

Used to show approval or that something is okay.

Example

Gut, dann komme ich morgen.

Good, then I’ll come tomorrow.

dann lieber so.

dan LEE-ber zoh

then I'd rather do it this way.

Here you choose one option over another. Stress 'LIE' in 'lieber'.

Example

Zu Fuß dauert es lang, dann lieber so.

Walking takes long, so I'd rather do it this way.

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.

lieber

[LEE-ber]

rather

Expresses preference, as in 'would rather.'

Example

Ich würde lieber mit dir reden als weiter raten.

I’d rather talk to you than keep guessing.

[zoh]

so; like that

Used to mean 'like that' or 'that way'.

Example

Im Moment ist es so, dass nur kaltes Wasser kommt.

At the moment, it is like this: only cold water is coming.

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