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How to Say ‘I think I'll take the flat white after all.’ in German

Ich glaube, ich nehme doch den Flat White.

ikh GLOW-beh ikh NAY-meh doch DEHN flet vait

[ikh GLOW-beh ikh NAY-meh doch DEHN flet vait]

Phrase Breakdown

Ich glaube,

ikh GLOW-beh

I think,

'glauben' means 'to believe/think'. It softens a decision. Pause briefly at the comma.

Example

Ich glaube, das ist gut.

I think that's good.

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

glaube

[GLOW-beh]

think / believe

From 'glauben'; used to express an opinion or decision.

Example

Ich glaube, das ist richtig.

I think that is right.

ich nehme doch

ikh NAY-meh doch

I'll take ... after all

'doch' shows you changed your mind. Stress 'NEH-me'.

Example

Ich nehme doch den Kuchen.

I'll take the cake after all.

Words in this phrase

ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

nehme

[NAY-meh]

Take

Used to indicate picking up or acquiring something.

Example

Ich nehme einen Tee.

I'll take a tea.

doch

[doch]

after all

Used to imply that something is expected or should not be surprising.

Example

Das ist doch klar.

That is clear after all.

den Flat White.

DEHN flet vait

the flat white.

This is the accusative masculine 'den' plus the English drink name.

Example

Er bestellt den Flat White.

He orders the flat white.

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.

Flat

[flet]

flat

First part of the coffee name 'Flat White'.

Example

Einen Flat White zum Mitnehmen.

A flat white to go.

White

[vait]

white

Second part of the coffee name 'Flat White'.

Example

Der Flat White kostet vier Euro.

The flat white costs four euros.

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