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How to Say ‘Then I'd rather stick with the Brazilian and wait.’ in German

Dann bleibe ich lieber beim Brasilianer und warte.

dan BLY-beh ikh LEE-ber bime brah-zil-YAH-ner oont VAR-tuh

[dan BLY-beh ikh LEE-ber bime brah-zil-YAH-ner oont VAR-tuh]

💬 Usage Tip: lieber after a verb turns it into a preference: ich bleibe lieber means "I'd rather stay". Swap the verb freely: ich trinke lieber Tee "I'd rather drink tea".

Phrase Breakdown

Dann bleibe ich lieber

dan BLY-beh ikh LEE-ber

Then I'd rather stay

'Lieber' (rather) expresses a preference. The verb 'bleibe' comes second, after 'Dann'.

Example

Dann bleibe ich lieber hier.

Then I'd rather stay here.

Words in this phrase

Dann

[dan]

then

Used to indicate a time following another event.

Example

Dann gehe ich nach Hause.

Then I will go home.

bleibe

[BLY-beh]

stay, remain

First person singular of 'bleiben', meaning to stay or remain.

Example

Ich bleibe heute zu Hause.

I'm staying at home today.

ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

lieber

[LEE-ber]

preferably

Shows preference between options.

Example

In Möchten Sie lieber drinnen sitzen? fragt lieber nach Ihrer Vorliebe.

In Would you prefer to sit inside?, preferably asks about your preference.

beim Brasilianer

bime brah-zil-YAH-ner

with the Brazilian (coffee)

'Beim' is 'bei dem' and means 'with the' or 'at the'. Stress 'a' in bra-si-li-A-ner.

Example

Ich bleibe beim Wasser.

I'll stick with water.

Words in this phrase

beim

[bime]

at the

Indicates position or location; contracted form of 'bei dem'.

Example

Er ist beim Arzt.

He is at the doctor's.

Brasilianer

[brah-zil-YAH-ner]

the Brazilian (coffee)

A coffee from Brazil; also a Brazilian man.

Example

Ich nehme den Brasilianer.

I'll take the Brazilian.

und warte.

oont VAR-tuh

and wait

'Warte' is the form of 'warten' (to wait) used with 'ich'. Pronounce the 'w' like an English 'v'.

Example

Ich warte draußen.

I'm waiting outside.

Words in this phrase

und

[oont]

and

A conjunction used to connect sentences or elements in a sentence.

Example

Und ich freue mich.

And I am happy.

warte

[VAR-tuh]

am waiting

From warten; used when you are waiting for something or someone.

Example

Ich warte auf meinen Freund, und warte means am waiting.

I am waiting for my friend, and warte means am waiting.

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