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How to Say ‘Everyone, listen up for a second!’ in German

Leute, hört mal kurz her!

LOY-tuh hurt mahl koorts hair

[LOY-tuh hurt mahl koorts hair]

Phrase Breakdown

Leute,

LOY-tuh

Guys,

A casual way to address a group. Say it 'LOY-teh'.

Example

Leute, kommt mit!

Guys, come along!

Words in this phrase

Leute

[LOY-tuh]

people

Human beings making up a group or community.

Example

Viele schlaue Leute arbeiten hier.

Many smart people work here.

hört mal kurz her!

hurt mahl koorts hair

listen up for a moment!

Use this to get the group's attention, for example before a toast.

Example

Kinder, hört mal kurz her!

Kids, listen up for a moment!

Words in this phrase

hört

[hurt]

listen (you all)

Plural informal imperative of 'hören'; with 'her' it means 'listen up'.

Example

Kinder, hört gut zu!

Kids, listen carefully!

mal

[mahl]

(softener) just

A small particle that makes a request or question sound casual and friendly.

Example

Komm mal her!

Come here for a sec!

kurz

[koorts]

briefly, for a moment

Means short; as an adverb, for a short time.

Example

Kann ich kurz telefonieren?

Can I make a quick call?

her

[hair]

here (toward the speaker)

Adverb showing movement toward the speaker.

Example

Komm sofort her!

Come here right now!

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