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How to Say ‘So is there any news with you?’ in German

Gibt's denn was Neues bei euch?

gipts den vas noi-es bye oykh

[gipts den vas noi-es bye oykh]

🇩🇪 In Germany: A typical opener for a family catch-up. It invites news about jobs, kids or health, not small talk about the weather.

Phrase Breakdown

Gibt's denn was Neues

gipts den vas noi-es

Is there anything new, then?

'Gibt's' is short for 'gibt es'. 'Denn' makes the question sound friendly and curious, and 'was' is colloquial for 'etwas'. Say it 'gipts den vas NOY-es'.

Example

Gibt's denn was Neues im Büro?

Is there anything new at the office?

Words in this phrase

Gibt's

[gipts]

there is

Contraction of 'gibt es', meaning 'there is' or 'there are'.

Example

Nach dem Konzert gibt's keine Plätze mehr.

After the concert, there are no seats left.

denn

[den]

then / actually

A modal particle that makes a question sound more natural, like 'then' or 'actually.'

Example

Was ist denn mit der Heizung los?

So what is wrong with the heating?

was

[vas]

something

Colloquial short form of 'etwas'.

Example

Ich muss dir was sagen.

I have to tell you something.

Neues

[noi-es]

new

"Neues" describes something recently created, introduced, or discovered.

Example

Ich habe ein neues Auto.

I have a new car.

bei euch?

bye oykh

with you (all)? / at your place?

'Euch' is the informal plural 'you' (dative). The 'eu' is pronounced like 'oy': 'bye oykh'.

Example

Wie ist das Wetter bei euch?

What's the weather like where you are?

Words in this phrase

bei

[bye]

with / at (someone's place)

Preposition with dative; 'bei jemandem' means at someone's home.

Example

Ich wohne bei meiner Oma.

I live at my grandma's.

euch

[oykh]

you (plural)

A pronoun used to address more than one person.

Example

Ich gebe euch ein Geschenk.

I give you a gift.

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