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How to Say ‘The coffee is ready.’ in German

Der Kaffee ist fertig.

dair ka-FAY ist FAIR-tikh

[dair ka-FAY ist FAIR-tikh]

🇩🇪 In Germany: Afternoon Kaffee und Kuchen "coffee and cake" is a classic family-visit ritual. This line is often the signal to sit down at the table.

Phrase Breakdown

Der Kaffee

dair ka-FAY

The coffee

'Kaffee' is masculine (der). It's often stressed on the first syllable: 'KA-fe'.

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 FAIR-tikh

is ready.

'fertig' = ready or finished. The final -ig sounds like '-ich'.

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

[FAIR-tikh]

ready

Here means ready to be served, prepared.

Example

Das Essen ist fertig.

The food is ready.

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