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How to Say ‘Klaus is already waiting with the coffee.’ in German

Klaus wartet schon mit dem Kaffee.

klowss VAR-tet shohn mit dehm ka-FAY

[klowss VAR-tet shohn mit dehm ka-FAY]

Phrase Breakdown

Klaus wartet schon

klowss VAR-tet shohn

Klaus is already waiting

German uses the present tense for an ongoing action. 'Schon' means 'already'.

Example

Klaus wartet schon lange.

Klaus has been waiting a long time.

Words in this phrase

Klaus

[klowss]

Klaus

A common German male first name.

Example

Klaus ist mein Schwiegervater.

Klaus is my father-in-law.

wartet

[VAR-tet]

is waiting

Third person singular of 'warten' (to wait).

Example

Sie wartet auf den Bus.

She is waiting for the bus.

schon

[shohn]

already

By this time; prior to a specified time.

Example

Er ist schon weg.

He is already gone.

mit dem Kaffee.

mit dehm ka-FAY

with the coffee.

A dative phrase after 'mit'.

Example

Sie kommt mit dem Kaffee.

She's coming with the coffee.

Words in this phrase

mit

[mit]

with

Accompanied by (another person or thing).

Example

Ich reise mit der Familie.

I travel with the family.

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.

Kaffee

[ka-FAY]

coffee

Often used as shorthand for an informal coffee meeting.

Example

Lass uns auf einen Kaffee treffen.

Let's meet for a coffee.

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