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How to Say ‘I'll then bring the coffee to your table.’ in German

Ich bringe Ihnen den Kaffee dann an den Platz.

ikh BRING-eh EE-nen DEHN ka-FAY dan ahn DEHN plahts

[ikh BRING-eh EE-nen DEHN ka-FAY dan ahn DEHN plahts]

🇩🇪 In Germany: In many German cafés you order and pay at the counter, and staff then bring the drink over. If you hear this, you can go sit down rather than waiting at the counter.

Phrase Breakdown

Ich bringe Ihnen

ikh BRING-eh EE-nen

I'll bring you

This is a polite, formal phrase that staff use with customers. Stress 'BRIN-ge'.

Example

Ich bringe Ihnen gleich die Karte.

I'll bring you the menu right away.

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 dann

DEHN ka-FAY dan

the coffee then

'Dann' means 'then' or 'in that case' and softens the statement. Keep it light and unstressed.

Example

Ich mache den Kaffee dann später.

I'll make the coffee later then.

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.

dann

[dan]

then

Used to indicate a time following another event.

Example

Dann gehe ich nach Hause.

Then I will go home.

an den Platz.

ahn DEHN plahts

to your seat.

This tells the customer where the coffee will be delivered. Link 'an den' smoothly.

Example

Wir bringen das Essen an den Platz.

We bring the food to your seat.

Words in this phrase

[ahn]

Preposition marking the recipient of something sent.

Example

Ich schreibe an meine Kollegin.

I'm writing to my colleague.

den

[DEHN]

The (accusative form)

Defines a specific object in the accusative case.

Example

Ich nehme den Cappuccino.

I'll take the cappuccino.

Platz

[plahts]

seat / place

A spot or seat somewhere, often used for seating in a restaurant.

Example

Ein ruhiger Platz ist für ein Gespräch besser.

A quiet seat is better for a conversation.

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