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How to Say ‘I'll be right there’ in German

Bin gleich da

bin glykh dah

[bin glykh dah]

💬 Usage Tip: In casual speech the ich is often dropped when it's obvious: bin gleich da instead of ich bin gleich da. Same with weiß nicht "don't know".

Phrase Breakdown

Bin

[bin]

First-person singular form of 'sein' meaning 'to be.'

Example

Beim Kennenlernen sage ich: Ich bin neu hier.

When meeting people I say: I am new here.

gleich

[glykh]

in a moment

"gleich" means soon or right away.

Example

Ich gebe dir gleich Bescheid, ich warte nur noch auf den Rückruf.

I’ll let you know in a moment, I’m just still waiting for the callback.

[dah]

there

In, at, or to that place or position.

Example

Da ist etwas.

There is something.

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