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How to Say ‘Then you get it.’ in German

Dann bekommst du sie.

dan beh-KOMST doo zee

[dan beh-KOMST doo zee]

💬 Usage Tip: When a sentence starts with a word like dann, the verb still has to come second, so it jumps ahead of du. That gives Dann bekommst du sie, not Dann du bekommst sie.

Phrase Breakdown

Dann bekommst

dan beh-KOMST

Then get

After 'Dann', the verb comes second, before the subject.

Example

Dann bekommst du Kuchen.

Then you get cake.

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.

bekommst

[beh-KOMST]

get / receive

Second person singular of 'bekommen'.

Example

Bekommst du viel Post?

Do you get a lot of mail?

du sie.

doo zee

you it.

'sie' refers to the remote control (die Fernbedienung).

Example

Morgen siehst du sie.

Tomorrow you'll see her.

Words in this phrase

[doo]

you (singular/informal)

Used when speaking to one person informally.

Example

Wie fühlst du dich heute Abend?

How do you feel this evening?

sie

[zee]

it / her

Accusative pronoun for a feminine noun, translated as 'it' for objects.

Example

Die Lampe ist schön, ich kaufe sie.

The lamp is nice, I'll buy it.

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