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How to Say ‘Yes, I'll stay on the line.’ in German

Ja, ich bleibe dran.

yah ikh BLY-beh drahn

[yah ikh BLY-beh drahn]

Phrase Breakdown

Ja, ich

yah ikh

Yes, I

'Ja' sounds like 'yah'. Say the soft 'ch' in 'ich' like a gentle hiss, not 'k'.

Example

Ja, ich komme.

Yes, I'm coming.

Words in this phrase

[yah]

yes

A basic word meaning 'yes.' It is used to answer positively.

Example

Ja, natürlich — hier steht „Ja“.

Yes, of course — here it says “yes.”

ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

bleibe dran.

BLY-beh drahn

will stay on the line.

It comes from 'dranbleiben' (to stay on the line). Say it as BLY-be drahn.

Example

Ich bleibe dran, kein Problem.

I'll hold on, no problem.

Words in this phrase

bleibe

[BLY-beh]

stay, remain

First person singular of 'bleiben', meaning to stay or remain.

Example

Ich bleibe heute zu Hause.

I'm staying at home today.

dran

[drahn]

on it, on the line

Short for 'daran'; with 'bleiben' it means to stay on the line or keep at something.

Example

Bleiben Sie bitte dran, ich verbinde Sie.

Please hold the line, I'll connect you.

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