How to Say ‘Yes, he's sitting here.’ in German
Ja, er sitzt hier.
yah air zitst heer
[yah air zitst heer]
Phrase Breakdown
Ja, er
yah air
Yes, he
'Ja' sounds like 'yah'. Make only a tiny pause before 'er'.
Ja, er kommt.
Yes, he is coming.
Words in this phrase
Ja
[yah]
yes
A basic word meaning 'yes.' It is used to answer positively.
Ja, natürlich — hier steht „Ja“.
Yes, of course — here it says “yes.”
er
[air]
he
Third-person singular masculine pronoun; also used for masculine nouns.
Er spielt gern Fußball.
He likes playing football.
sitzt hier.
zitst heer
is sitting here.
Say the 'tzt' clearly, then glide into 'hier' (like English 'here').
Sie sitzt hier.
She is sitting here.
Words in this phrase
sitzt
[zitst]
sits / is sitting
Third person singular of 'sitzen', to sit.
Sie sitzt auf dem Stuhl.
She is sitting on the chair.
hier
[heer]
here
Refers to this place, such as the current event or location.
Es ist gut, hier neue Leute kennenzulernen.
It is good to meet new people here.
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