How to Say ‘Here you are.’ in German
Hier, bitte schön.
heer BIT-tuh shern
[heer BIT-tuh shern]
🇩🇪 In Germany: When giving you change, a receipt, or your coffee, staff often say [Hier, bitte schön]. It's one of the most common handover phrases in Germany.
Phrase Breakdown
Hier
[heer]
here
Used when handing something over, like a drink or change.
Hier ist Ihr Kaffee.
Here is your coffee.
Bitte schön
BIT-tuh shern
here you are / here you go
Polite phrase used when giving something to someone.
Hier ist das Brot. Bitte schön.
Here is the bread. Here you go.
Words in this phrase
bitte
[BIT-tuh]
please / here you go
A polite service word used very often in shops and cafés.
Bitte, nehmen Sie Platz.
Please, take a seat.
schön
[shern]
there you are / you're welcome
Used with bitte to politely hand something to someone.
Bitte schön, das ist für Sie.
Here you are, this is for you.
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