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How to Say ‘Then I'm happy to take care of it.’ in German

Dann übernehme ich das gern.

dan ue-ber-NAY-meh ikh dahs gearn

[dan ue-ber-NAY-meh ikh dahs gearn]

💬 Usage Tip: When a sentence starts with dann, the verb comes next and ich moves after it: dann übernehme ich. Same with heute: heute koche ich "today I'm cooking".

Phrase Breakdown

Dann übernehme

dan ue-ber-NAY-meh

Then I'll take over

'Dann' starts the sentence, so the verb comes second and the subject 'ich' follows it. Stress ü-ber-NEH-me.

Example

Dann übernehme ich die Rechnung.

Then I'll take care of the bill.

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.

übernehme

[ue-ber-NAY-meh]

take over

Form of 'übernehmen': to take on a task.

Example

Ich übernehme die Rechnung.

I'll take care of the bill.

ich das gern.

ikh dahs gearn

that, gladly.

'Gern' means 'gladly / happily'. The 'r' is soft and almost vocalized: gairn.

Example

Ich mach das gern.

I'm happy to do that.

Words in this phrase

ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

das

[dahs]

that / it

Can refer to a thing, item, or dish in front of you.

Example

Was ist das? Das Wort das can mean that or it.

What is that? The word das can mean that or it.

gern

[gearn]

gladly

Used with 'hätte' to sound natural and polite, like 'would gladly like' meaning 'would like'.

Example

An der Kasse sage ich: Ich hätte gern einen Cappuccino.

At the register I say: I would like a cappuccino.

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