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How to Say ‘Come on in, then!’ in German

Dann kommen Sie mal rein!

dan kawm-men zee mahl rine

[dan kawm-men zee mahl rine]

💬 Usage Tip: rein is a casual short form of herein "in", and it goes at the end, like the an in rufen Sie an. mal softens the command into a friendly invitation.

Phrase Breakdown

Dann kommen Sie

dan kawm-men zee

Then come (formal)

This is the formal command form, with the verb first and then 'Sie'. 'Sie' sounds like 'zee'.

Example

Dann kommen Sie bitte morgen.

Then please come tomorrow.

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.

kommen

[kawm-men]

come

To move towards or arrive at a place.

Example

Wollen Sie um 20 Uhr kommen?

Do you want to come at 8 PM?

Sie

[zee]

you (formal)

Formal second person pronoun.

Example

Können Sie mir zeigen?

Can you show me?

mal rein!

mahl rine

on in!

'mal' softens the command and makes it friendly. 'rein' is short for 'herein' (in) and rhymes with 'mine'.

Example

Komm mal rein!

Come on in!

Words in this phrase

mal

[mahl]

go ahead / a bit

A modal particle that softens the command; makes it sound casual and inviting.

Example

Erzähl mal, ich höre zu.

Go ahead, tell me, I’m listening.

rein

[rine]

in; inside

Used with 'kommen' to mean entering a house or room.

Example

Komm rein und setz dich.

Come in and sit down.

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