How to Say ‘Glad to have you here!’ in German
Schön, dass Sie da sind!
shern dahs zee dah zint
[shern dahs zee dah zint]
🇩🇪 In Germany: This is a warm, natural thing to say when welcoming a new neighbour or acknowledging their arrival. It sounds friendly but still works perfectly with formal [Sie].
Phrase Breakdown
Schön
[shern]
nice; lovely; glad
Used here to warmly welcome someone and say it is nice they are here.
Schön, dass Sie da sind, Herr Meier!
Nice that you are here, Mr. Meier!
dass
[dahs]
that
Introduces the subordinate clause after the expression of feeling.
Schön, dass Sie da sind!
Nice that you are here!
Sie
[zee]
you (formal)
Polite form of address, appropriate for neighbors in formal situations.
Schön, dass Sie da sind!
Nice that you are here!
da
[dah]
here; present
Means being here or present in this place.
Schön, dass Sie da sind!
Nice that you are here!
sind
[zint]
are
Verb from sein, matching the formal subject Sie here.
Schön, dass Sie da sind!
Nice that you are here!
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