How to Say ‘To your seat’ in German
An den Platz
ahn DEHN plahts
[ahn DEHN plahts]
💬 Usage Tip: an den shows movement toward a spot. Once the coffee has arrived, it's am Platz "at the seat". The same switch happens with an den Tisch "to the table" and am Tisch "at the table".
Phrase Breakdown
An
[ahn]
to
Preposition marking the recipient of something sent.
Ich schreibe an meine Kollegin.
I'm writing to my colleague.
den
[DEHN]
The (accusative form)
Defines a specific object in the accusative case.
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.
Ein ruhiger Platz ist für ein Gespräch besser.
A quiet seat is better for a conversation.
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