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How to Say ‘So, here we are.’ in German

So, wir sind da.

zoh veer zint dah

[zoh veer zint dah]

Phrase Breakdown

So, wir

zoh veer

So, we / Right, we

'So' is a filler that marks a new step, like 'right' or 'okay'. The 's' sounds like 'z', and 'wir' starts with a 'v' sound: 'zo, veer'.

Example

So, wir fangen an.

Right, we're starting.

Words in this phrase

[zoh]

so; well

Filler word to start or conclude a statement.

Example

So, jetzt gehen wir.

Well, now we're going.

wir

[veer]

Pronoun for a group including the speaker.

Example

Wir arbeiten gern zusammen.

We like working together.

sind da.

zint dah

are here / have arrived

'Da sein' means to be there or to have arrived. 'Sind' sounds like 'zint', and 'da' has a long open 'a'.

Example

Die Gäste sind da.

The guests are here.

Words in this phrase

sind

[zint]

are

A form of sein used with plural subjects like wir, sie, and Sie.

Example

Sind wir auf dem schnellsten Weg zum Hotel?

Are we on the fastest way to the hotel?

[dah]

there; here

Da often means there, but in phrases like da sein it means to be here/present.

Example

Sind Sie morgen da?

Will you be here tomorrow?

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