How to Say ‘Then I'll take the Brazilian, please.’ in German
Dann nehme ich Brasilien, bitte.
dan NAY-meh ikh brah-ZEE-lee-en BIT-tuh
[dan NAY-meh ikh brah-ZEE-lee-en BIT-tuh]
🇩🇪 In Germany: Naming just the origin is how regulars order beans in a café. You don't need to say "the coffee from".
Phrase Breakdown
Dann nehme ich
dan NAY-meh ikh
Then I'll take
A polite way to make a choice when ordering. The verb comes second.
Dann nehme ich einen Espresso.
Then I'll take an espresso.
Words in this phrase
Dann
[dan]
then
Used to indicate a time following another event.
Dann gehe ich nach Hause.
Then I will go home.
nehme
[NAY-meh]
take
From the verb 'nehmen'; used when choosing or accepting something.
Den nehme ich, bitte.
I’ll take that one, please.
ich
[ikh]
I
The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.
Ich bin da.
I am here.
Brasilien, bitte.
brah-ZEE-lee-en BIT-tuh
Brazil, please.
'bitte' makes the order polite. Pronounced 'BIT-te', with a short 'i'.
Wasser, bitte.
Water, please.
Words in this phrase
Brasilien
[brah-ZEE-lee-en]
Brazil (the Brazilian coffee)
Country name, here used for the coffee from there.
Brasilien hat sehr guten Kaffee.
Brazil has very good coffee.
bitte
[BIT-tuh]
please
Polite word used in requests; can also mean 'you're welcome' depending on context.
Bitte, ich möchte den Termin ändern.
Please, I would like to change the appointment.
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