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How to Say ‘Yes, please go ahead.’ in German

Ja, bitte fangen Sie an.

yah BIT-eh FANG-en zee an

[yah BIT-eh FANG-en zee an]

💬 Usage Tip: anfangen "to start" splits in two: fangen moves forward and an goes to the end. Same with Fangen wir an! "Let's start!"

Phrase Breakdown

Ja, bitte

yah BIT-eh

Yes, please

'Ja' sounds like 'yah'. In 'bitte' the double 't' keeps the 'i' short: BIT-te.

Example

Ja, bitte, kommen Sie rein.

Yes, please come in.

Words in this phrase

[yah]

yes

Basic word for agreeing.

Example

Ja, gerne!

Yes, gladly!

bitte

[BIT-eh]

please

Polite word for requests.

Example

Einen Moment, bitte.

One moment, please.

fangen Sie an.

FANG-en zee an

start (formal)

This is the formal imperative of 'anfangen'. The prefix 'an' moves to the end. 'ng' is one nasal sound, as in English 'singer'.

Example

Fangen Sie bitte jetzt an.

Please start now.

Words in this phrase

fangen

[FANG-en]

start (with 'an')

From 'anfangen' (to begin); 'an' moves to the end.

Example

Wir fangen jetzt an.

We're starting now.

Sie

[zee]

you

The formal 'you' used in polite professional conversations.

Example

Ich freue mich, Sie hier auf der Jobmesse zu sehen.

I am pleased to see you here at the job fair.

[an]

(separable prefix)

Prefix of 'anhalten', placed at the end.

Example

Der Bus hält gleich an.

The bus is about to stop.

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