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How to Say ‘But in return we'll be a good ten minutes faster’ in German

Dafür sind wir aber gut zehn Minuten schneller

dah-FUER zint veer AH-ber goot tsayn mee-NOO-ten SHNEL-ler

[dah-FUER zint veer AH-ber goot tsayn mee-NOO-ten SHNEL-ler]

💬 Usage Tip: dafür here means "in return" or "on the other hand", setting a benefit against a cost. Learners often read it only as "for it".

Phrase Breakdown

Dafür sind wir aber

dah-FUER zint veer AH-ber

But in return we are

'Dafür' means 'in return / on the other hand'. Stress 'FÜR'. 'aber' adds contrast.

Example

Es ist teuer, dafür sind wir aber schnell da.

It's expensive, but in return we'll get there quickly.

Words in this phrase

Dafür

[dah-FUER]

in return / on the other hand

Introduces a compensating advantage.

Example

Es ist teuer, dafür sehr gut.

It's expensive, but very good in return.

sind

[zint]

are

"sind" is the plural form of "sein," meaning "are."

Example

Wir sind bereit.

We are ready.

wir

[veer]

Pronoun for a group including the speaker.

Example

Wir arbeiten gern zusammen.

We like working together.

aber

[AH-ber]

but

A common conjunction used to add a playful condition or limitation, like 'but only if...' in flirting.

Example

Aber wenn du so grinst, wird „Aber“ schnell zu einem Ja.

But if you grin like that, 'but' quickly turns into a yes.

gut zehn Minuten schneller

goot tsayn mee-NOO-ten SHNEL-ler

a good ten minutes faster

'schneller' is the comparative of 'schnell' (fast). 'sch' sounds like English 'sh'.

Example

Mit dem Taxi bin ich gut zehn Minuten schneller.

By taxi I'm a good ten minutes faster.

Words in this phrase

gut

[goot]

a good / at least

Before numbers: a bit more than, fully.

Example

Das dauert gut eine Stunde.

That takes a good hour.

zehn

[tsayn]

ten

The number 10.

Example

In „Um zehn Uhr“ nennt „zehn“ die genaue Stunde.

In “At ten o’clock,” “zehn” states the exact hour.

Minuten

[mee-NOO-ten]

minutes

Plural of Minute; a unit of time.

Example

In zwanzig Minuten startet das Briefing.

In twenty minutes the briefing starts.

schneller

[SHNEL-ler]

faster

Comparative of 'schnell' (fast).

Example

Der Zug ist schneller.

The train is faster.

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