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How to Say ‘Then I'll have a cappuccino, please.’ in German

Dann nehme ich einen Cappuccino, bitte.

dahn NAY-meh ikh EYE-nen kah-poo-CHEE-noh BIT-teh

[dahn NAY-meh ikh EYE-nen kah-poo-CHEE-noh BIT-teh]

💬 Usage Tip: [nehmen] often means "to have" when ordering: [Dann nehme ich ...] is literally "Then I'll take ..." but naturally means "I'll have ...". You can reuse it with another drink: [Dann nehme ich einen Espresso, bitte.]

Phrase Breakdown

Dann nehme ich

dahn NAY-meh ikh

Then I’ll take

Common phrase for placing an order after choosing.

Example

Dann nehme ich einen Espresso.

Then I’ll take an espresso.

Words in this phrase

Dann

[dahn]

then

Used when making a decision after hearing options.

Example

Dann bestelle ich doch einen Espresso.

Then I'll order an espresso after all.

nehme

[NAY-meh]

take

Here it means to choose or order something.

Example

Ich nehme heute lieber Tee als Kaffee.

I'll take tea instead of coffee today.

ich

[ikh]

I

First-person singular pronoun used by the speaker.

Example

Ich möchte einen Mokka probieren.

I would like to try a mocha.

Einen Cappuccino, bitte.

EYE-nen kah-poo-CHEE-noh BIT-teh

a cappuccino, please.

Polite order phrase; 'bitte' softens the request.

Example

Einen Cappuccino, bitte.

A cappuccino, please.

Words in this phrase

einen

[EYE-nen]

a

Masculine accusative article used before masculine nouns like Cappuccino.

Example

Ich bestelle einen Americano zum Mitnehmen.

I am ordering an Americano to go.

Cappuccino

[kah-poo-CHEE-noh]

cappuccino

A popular espresso drink with steamed milk and foam.

Example

Der Cappuccino hier ist sehr cremig.

The cappuccino here is very creamy.

bitte

[BIT-teh]

please

Makes the order sound polite and natural.

Example

Noch einen Kaffee, bitte.

One more coffee, please.

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