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How to Say ‘How nice that you're here!’ in German

Schön, dass du da bist!

shern dahs doo dah bist

[shern dahs doo dah bist]

💬 Usage Tip: After dass "that", the verb moves to the very end: du bist da becomes dass du da bist. Same with Schön, dass Sie kommen "Nice that you're coming".

🇩🇪 In Germany: A warm host's greeting at the door. Being greeted with du by your partner's parents means they already treat you as family.

Phrase Breakdown

Schön, dass du

shern dahs doo

Nice that you

'Schön' has the rounded 'ö' sound: say 'e' with your lips rounded. 'dass' introduces a clause.

Example

Schön, dass du anrufst.

Nice that you're calling.

Words in this phrase

Schön

[shern]

nice

Used to express that meeting someone is pleasant.

Example

„Schön, Sie hier zu treffen“ klingt höflich und professionell.

“Nice to meet you here” sounds polite and professional.

dass

[dahs]

that

Used to introduce a clause expressing a statement or thought.

Example

Ich hoffe, dass du kommst.

I hope that you come.

[doo]

you

The pronoun 'du' in nominative form.

Example

Du bist schön.

You are beautiful.

da bist!

dah bist

are here!

In a 'dass' clause the verb 'bist' goes to the end. Stress 'da'.

Example

Gut, dass du da bist!

Good that you're here!

Words in this phrase

[dah]

here

Means being present at the place.

Example

Schön, dass ihr da seid. Die Kunden warten schon.

Nice that you are here. The clients are already waiting.

bist

[bist]

are

Second person singular of 'sein'; used with 'du'.

Example

Bist du heute müde?

Are you tired today?

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