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How to Say ‘I'll bring you the coffee’ in German

Ich bringe Ihnen den Kaffee

ikh BRING-eh EE-nen DEHN ka-FAY

[ikh BRING-eh EE-nen DEHN ka-FAY]

💬 Usage Tip: Ihnen is the formal "you" when something is given or brought to you. Compare Sie: Ich sehe Sie "I see you" but Ich gebe Ihnen das "I give that to you".

Phrase Breakdown

Ich bringe Ihnen

ikh BRING-eh EE-nen

I'll bring you

'Ihnen' is the formal 'to you' (dative). Say 'ich' with a soft hissing 'ch', not 'ick'. 'Ihnen' sounds like 'EE-nen'.

Example

Ich bringe Ihnen die Rechnung.

I'll bring you the bill.

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

bringe

[BRING-eh]

bring

First person singular of 'bringen', to bring or carry something to someone.

Example

Ich bringe dir ein Wasser.

I'll bring you a water.

Ihnen

[EE-nen]

you (formal, dative)

The formal 'you' in the dative case, used in polite professional situations.

Example

Darf ich Ihnen eine Frage zur Kultur im Unternehmen stellen?

May I ask you a question about the culture in the company?

den Kaffee

DEHN ka-FAY

the coffee

'Den' is the masculine accusative article. In Germany, 'Kaffee' is usually stressed on the first syllable: 'KAF-feh'.

Example

Ich trinke den Kaffee schwarz.

I drink the coffee black.

Words in this phrase

den

[DEHN]

The (accusative form)

Defines a specific object in the accusative case.

Example

Ich nehme den Cappuccino.

I'll take the cappuccino.

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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