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How to Say ‘Now come on, the coffee's ready.’ in German

Jetzt komm, der Kaffee ist fertig.

yetst kom dair ka-FAY ist FER-tikh

[yetst kom dair ka-FAY ist FER-tikh]

🇩🇪 In Germany: Afternoon Kaffee und Kuchen "coffee and cake" is a fixture of family visits. When the coffee's ready, everyone is expected to come to the table.

Phrase Breakdown

Jetzt komm,

yetst kom

Come on now,

'Jetzt' (now) sounds like 'yetst'. 'komm' is the informal command form of 'kommen' (to come).

Example

Jetzt komm, wir müssen gehen!

Come on now, we have to go!

Words in this phrase

Jetzt

[yetst]

now

A time word used to talk about the present moment or what happens next.

Example

Jetzt gehe ich nach Hause.

Now I am going home.

komm

[kom]

come on

"komm" is the imperative form of "kommen" and often means "come on!" as encouragement during a tense match moment.

Example

Komm, wir schaffen das noch in der Nachspielzeit.

Come on, we can still do it in stoppage time.

der Kaffee

dair ka-FAY

the coffee

'Kaffee' is masculine, so it takes 'der'. Many Germans stress the first syllable: 'KAH-fay'.

Example

Der Kaffee ist heiß.

The coffee is hot.

Words in this phrase

der

[dair]

the

Feminine article in the dative case, used after 'in' for location.

Example

Das steht in der Zeitung.

That's in the newspaper.

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.

ist fertig.

ist FER-tikh

is ready.

'fertig' means ready or finished. The final '-ig' sounds like '-ish': 'FAIR-tish'.

Example

Das Essen ist fertig.

The food is ready.

Words in this phrase

ist

[ist]

A form of the verb 'sein' used for singular subjects.

Example

Für viele Bewerber Ist ein gutes Teamklima entscheidend.

For many applicants, a good team climate is crucial.

fertig

[FER-tikh]

done, finished

Adjective meaning complete or ready.

Example

Ich bin fertig mit der Arbeit.

I'm finished with the work.

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