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How to Say ‘I think I'll have the schnitzel.’ in German

Ich nehme, glaube ich, das Schnitzel.

ikh NAY-meh GLOW-beh ikh dahs SHNIT-sel

[ikh NAY-meh GLOW-beh ikh dahs SHNIT-sel]

Phrase Breakdown

Ich nehme,

ikh NAY-meh

I'll have,

'Ich nehme' means 'I'll take' or 'I'll have' when ordering. The 'h' is silent: say 'NAY-me'.

Example

Ich nehme einen Kaffee.

I'll have a coffee.

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

nehme

[NAY-meh]

take / will have

Ich-form of 'nehmen'; used when ordering food.

Example

Ich nehme die Suppe.

I'll have the soup.

glaube ich,

GLOW-beh ikh

I think,

'Glaube ich' is an inserted phrase meaning 'I think', so the verb comes first. Pause briefly before and after it.

Example

Das ist richtig, glaube ich.

That's right, I think.

Words in this phrase

glaube

[GLOW-beh]

think / believe

From 'glauben'; used to express an opinion or decision.

Example

Ich glaube, das ist richtig.

I think that is right.

ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

das Schnitzel.

dahs SHNIT-sel

the schnitzel.

'Schnitzel' is neuter, so it takes 'das'. It is a breaded cutlet. 'Sch' sounds like 'sh' and 'tz' like 'ts'.

Example

Das Schnitzel ist groß.

The schnitzel is big.

Words in this phrase

das

[dahs]

the

Definite article used with the noun 'Gespräch.'

Example

Das Gespräch hat mir neue Einblicke gegeben.

The conversation gave me new insights.

Schnitzel

[SHNIT-sel]

schnitzel

A thin, breaded and fried cutlet of meat.

Example

Ich bestelle ein Schnitzel mit Pommes.

I order a schnitzel with fries.

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