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How to Say ‘Come in, I've just made coffee.’ in German

Komm rein, ich hab gerade Kaffee gemacht.

komm rine ikh hop guh-RAH-duh ka-FAY ge-mahkt

[komm rine ikh hop guh-RAH-duh ka-FAY ge-mahkt]

💬 Usage Tip: rein is short for herein. Germans use Komm rein for "come in" far more than the longer form.

Phrase Breakdown

Komm rein,

komm rine

Come in,

'Rein' is short for 'herein' (in). It's a friendly invitation. Say it like 'kom rine'.

Example

Komm rein, es ist kalt.

Come in, it's cold.

Words in this phrase

Komm

[komm]

Come

Used to invite someone to join or accompany.

Example

Komm bitte hierher.

Please come here.

rein

[rine]

Colloquial short form of 'herein', meaning into a place.

Example

Kommt doch rein!

Do come in!

ich hab gerade

ikh hop guh-RAH-duh

I've just

Casual 'ich habe gerade'. Stress the middle of 'gerade': ge-RAH-de.

Example

Ich hab gerade Zeit.

I have time right now.

Words in this phrase

ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

hab

[hop]

have

To own, hold, or possess.

Example

Ich hab' einen Luftballon aus dem Fest.

I have a balloon from the festival.

gerade

[guh-RAH-duh]

currently; just now

Used to mean 'currently,' 'right now,' or sometimes 'just.' Useful when talking about present opportunities.

Example

Gerade suche ich auf dem Karriereevent nach neuen Kontakten.

Right now I am looking for new contacts at the career event.

Kaffee gemacht.

ka-FAY ge-mahkt

made coffee.

The perfect-tense participle goes at the end. 'Gemacht' has a throaty 'ch'.

Example

Ich hab Tee gemacht.

I made tea.

Words in this phrase

Kaffee

[ka-FAY]

coffee

Often used as shorthand for an informal coffee meeting.

Example

Lass uns auf einen Kaffee treffen.

Let's meet for a coffee.

gemacht

[ge-mahkt]

made

Constructed or formed from something.

Example

Sie hat es gemacht.

She made it.

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