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How to Say ‘Shall I bring the drinks up from the cellar for you later?’ in German

Soll ich dir nachher die Getränke aus dem Keller hochholen?

zoll ikh deer nahkh-HAIR dee geh-TRENG-keh ows dehm KEL-ler HOKH-hoh-len

[zoll ikh deer nahkh-HAIR dee geh-TRENG-keh ows dehm KEL-ler HOKH-hoh-len]

🇩🇪 In Germany: Many German homes keep drinks crates in the cellar, and carrying them up is a classic chore. Offering to do it is a warm gesture toward older relatives.

Phrase Breakdown

Soll ich dir nachher

zoll ikh deer nahkh-HAIR

Should I ... for you later

'Nachher' means 'later' and is stressed on the first syllable: NACH-her. The 'ch' is throaty.

Example

Soll ich dir nachher anrufen?

Should I call you later?

Words in this phrase

Soll

[zoll]

should

Used to offer help or ask whether the speaker should do something.

Example

Soll ich eine Kerze vorbereiten?

Should I prepare a candle?

ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

dir

[deer]

to you

Dative pronoun meaning 'to you' in informal singular form.

Example

Ich sende dir später die Adresse.

I will send you the address later.

nachher

[nahkh-HAIR]

later, afterwards

Adverb for a time after the present moment.

Example

Wir sehen uns nachher.

See you later.

die Getränke

dee geh-TRENG-keh

the drinks

Plural of 'das Getränk'. Stress the middle syllable: ge-TREN-ke.

Example

Die Getränke sind kalt.

The drinks are cold.

Words in this phrase

die

[dee]

the

Definite article used to specify something already known.

Example

Die Katze ist süß.

The cat is cute.

Getränke

[geh-TRENG-keh]

drinks

Plural of 'das Getränk', beverage.

Example

Die Getränke sind kalt.

The drinks are cold.

aus dem Keller

ows dehm KEL-ler

from the basement

Dative after 'aus'. Say it smoothly as one unit: ows-dem-KEL-la.

Example

Das kommt aus dem Keller.

That comes from the basement.

Words in this phrase

aus

[ows]

from

A preposition used to indicate origin or a starting point.

Example

Er kommt aus Berlin.

He comes from Berlin.

dem

[dehm]

the

A definite article used before a noun to specify it as something known or unique.

Example

Die Kinder spielen im Garten dem Hauses.

The children play in the garden of the house.

Keller

[KEL-ler]

cellar, basement

Masculine noun for the room below a house.

Example

Der Wein ist im Keller.

The wine is in the cellar.

hochholen?

HOKH-hoh-len

bring up?

A separable verb: 'hoch' (up) + 'holen' (fetch). Stress HOCH. The verb goes at the end of the sentence.

Example

Kannst du die Kisten hochholen?

Can you bring the boxes up?

Words in this phrase

hochholen

[HOKH-hoh-len]

bring up

Separable verb: fetch something from below.

Example

Ich kann den Koffer hochholen.

I can bring the suitcase up.

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