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How to Say ‘Then you pay next time, okay?’ in German

Dann zahlst du nächstes Mal, okay?

dan tsahlst doo NAYKH-stes mahl oh-KAY

[dan tsahlst doo NAYKH-stes mahl oh-KAY]

🇩🇪 In Germany: A common, light way to accept a treat while keeping things even. It also signals that you'd like a second date.

Phrase Breakdown

Dann zahlst du

dan tsahlst doo

Then you pay

'Dann' means then. Say 'zahlst' as 'tsahlst'.

Example

Dann zahlst du den Kaffee.

Then you pay for the coffee.

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.

zahlst

[tsahlst]

(you) pay

Informal 'du' form of 'zahlen'.

Example

Zahlst du mit Karte?

Are you paying by card?

[doo]

you

The pronoun 'du' in nominative form.

Example

Du bist schön.

You are beautiful.

nächstes Mal, okay?

NAYKH-stes mahl oh-KAY

next time, okay?

'Okay?' at the end asks for agreement, just as in English. Say 'nächstes' with a soft 'ch': 'NEKH-stes'.

Example

Wir treffen uns nächstes Mal bei mir, okay?

We'll meet at my place next time, okay?

Words in this phrase

[NAYKH-stes]

Adjective 'nächst-' with neuter ending, used before 'Mal'.

Example

Nächstes Jahr fahre ich nach Berlin.

Next year I'm going to Berlin.

Mal

[mahl]

time (occasion)

Noun meaning an occurrence or instance, as in 'first time' or 'three times'.

Example

Das war das letzte Mal.

That was the last time.

okay

[oh-KAY]

okay

Casual word showing agreement or attention.

Example

Okay, wir fangen an.

Okay, let's start.

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