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How to Say ‘Hey, you've got the remote, right?’ in German

Hey, du hast die Fernbedienung, oder?

hay doo hahst dee FERN-beh-dee-noong OH-der

[hay doo hahst dee FERN-beh-dee-noong OH-der]

💬 Usage Tip: Tacking oder? "or?" onto the end of a statement turns it into a check, just like "right?" in English. Try Du kommst mit, oder? "You're coming along, right?"

Phrase Breakdown

Hey, du hast

hay doo hahst

Hey, you have

A casual opener followed by the informal 'you have'.

Example

Hey, du hast Zeit?

Hey, do you have time?

Words in this phrase

Hey

[hay]

hey / hi

Casual greeting borrowed from English, used among friends.

Example

Hey, wie geht's?

Hey, how's it going?

[doo]

you (singular/informal)

Used when speaking to one person informally.

Example

Wie fühlst du dich heute Abend?

How do you feel this evening?

hast

[hahst]

have

The verb 'haben' in second person singular form.

Example

Hast du Hunger?

Are you hungry?

die Fernbedienung, oder?

dee FERN-beh-dee-noong OH-der

the remote control, right?

'oder?' at the end works as a tag question, like 'right?'. Let your voice rise at the end.

Example

Das ist gut, oder?

That's good, right?

Words in this phrase

die

[dee]

the

Definite article used to specify something already known.

Example

Die Katze ist süß.

The cat is cute.

Fernbedienung

[FERN-beh-dee-noong]

remote control

Feminine noun for the device used to control a TV from a distance.

Example

Wo ist die Fernbedienung?

Where is the remote control?

oder

[OH-der]

right? (tag question)

At the end of a sentence, 'oder' asks for confirmation, like 'right?'.

Example

Du kommst mit, oder?

You're coming along, right?

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