How to Say ‘Guess what’ in German
Stell dir vor
shtel deer for
[shtel deer for]
💬 Usage Tip: This comes from sich vorstellen "to imagine", and literally means "imagine to yourself". The vor splits off and goes to the end.
Phrase Breakdown
Stell
[shtel]
imagine (put)
Informal imperative of 'stellen'; with 'sich vorstellen' it means to imagine.
Stell die Tasse hier hin.
Put the cup here.
dir
[deer]
you (to you)
"Dir" is the informal dative form of "du" and means to you or for you.
Passt dir der Handwerkertermin am Nachmittag?
Does the repair appointment in the afternoon work for you?
vor
[for]
(separable prefix of 'vorstellen')
Separable prefix; with 'sich vorstellen' it means to imagine.
Stell dir das mal vor!
Just imagine that!
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