How to Say ‘Over at the counter’ in German
Drüben an der Theke
DROO-ben an dair TAY-keh
[DROO-ben an dair TAY-keh]
Phrase Breakdown
Drüben
[DROO-ben]
over there / across
Adverb for a place on the other side or a bit away.
Das Hotel ist drüben.
The hotel is over there.
an der Theke
an dair TAY-keh
at the counter
'Die Theke' is the counter. After 'an' (dative) the article becomes 'der'. The 'th' sounds like a plain 't': 'TAY-ke'.
Bitte an der Theke bezahlen.
Please pay at the counter.
Words in this phrase
an
[an]
at
Preposition for being next to or at a place.
Wir warten an der Tür.
We wait at the door.
der
[dair]
the
Feminine article in the dative case, used after 'in' for location.
Das steht in der Zeitung.
That's in the newspaper.
Theke
[TAY-keh]
counter
The counter or bar in a café where drinks are served or picked up.
Bitte bestellen Sie an der Theke.
Please order at the counter.
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