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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Einen Cappuccino, bitte.
A cappuccino, please.
Words in this phrase
einen
[EYE-nen]
a
Masculine accusative article used before masculine nouns like Cappuccino.
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.
Der Cappuccino hier ist sehr cremig.
The cappuccino here is very creamy.
bitte
[BIT-teh]
please
Makes the order sound polite and natural.
Noch einen Kaffee, bitte.
One more coffee, please.
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