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How to Say ‘Then we'd rather take that one.’ in German

Dann nehmen wir lieber den.

dan NAY-men veer LEE-ber dayn

[dan NAY-men veer LEE-ber dayn]

💬 Usage Tip: den here works on its own as "that one", pointing back to a der-word like der Tisch. For a die-word you'd say die, as in Dann nehmen wir die.

Phrase Breakdown

Dann nehmen wir

dan NAY-men veer

Then we'll take

After 'dann' the verb comes second, so 'nehmen' comes before 'wir'. 'nehmen' has a long 'e' sound.

Example

Dann nehmen wir das Menü.

Then we'll take the set menu.

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.

nehmen

[NAY-men]

take

To choose or accept something.

Example

Wir nehmen das Menü.

We'll take the set menu.

wir

[veer]

Pronoun for a group including the speaker.

Example

Wir arbeiten gern zusammen.

We like working together.

lieber den.

LEE-ber dayn

that one instead

'lieber' means rather or preferably. Here 'den' is a pronoun meaning 'that one' (masculine, accusative), so it's stressed. Say 'lieber' as LEE-ber.

Example

Ich trinke lieber Wasser.

I'd rather drink water.

Words in this phrase

lieber

[LEE-ber]

rather / instead

Shows preference for one option.

Example

Ich nehme lieber Wasser.

I'd rather have water.

den

[dayn]

that one / it (masculine, accusative)

Demonstrative pronoun pointing to a masculine thing, used as the object.

Example

Der Kuchen ist toll, den esse ich gern.

The cake is great, I like eating that one.

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