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How to Say ‘Then I'll take the cappuccino’ in German

Dann nehme ich den Cappuccino

dan NAY-meh ikh DEHN kah-poo-chee-noh

[dan NAY-meh ikh DEHN kah-poo-chee-noh]

💬 Usage Tip: When dann starts the sentence, the verb still comes second, so "I" moves behind it: dann nehme ich, not dann ich nehme.

Phrase Breakdown

Dann nehme ich

dan NAY-meh ikh

Then I'll take

Because the sentence starts with 'dann', the verb comes before 'ich'. 'Ich nehme' is the usual way to order.

Example

Dann nehme ich das Wasser.

Then I'll take the water.

Words in this phrase

Dann

[dan]

then

Used to indicate a time following another event.

Example

Dann gehe ich nach Hause.

Then I will go home.

nehme

[NAY-meh]

Take

Used to indicate picking up or acquiring something.

Example

Ich nehme einen Tee.

I'll take a tea.

ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

den Cappuccino

DEHN kah-poo-chee-noh

the cappuccino

'Der Cappuccino' becomes 'den' because it is the object of the verb (accusative). The word keeps its Italian sound: 'ka-pu-TSCHEE-no'.

Example

Ich trinke den Cappuccino.

I'm drinking the cappuccino.

Words in this phrase

den

[DEHN]

The (accusative form)

Defines a specific object in the accusative case.

Example

Ich nehme den Cappuccino.

I'll take the cappuccino.

Cappuccino

[kah-poo-chee-noh]

cappuccino

A coffee drink made with espresso and topped with foamed milk.

Example

Ein Cappuccino wäre toll.

A cappuccino would be great.

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