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How to Say ‘We can manage that if we know beforehand.’ in German

Das bekommen wir hin, wenn wir es vorher wissen.

dahs beh-KOM-men veer hin ven veer es FOR-hair VIS-sen

[dahs beh-KOM-men veer hin ven veer es FOR-hair VIS-sen]

🇩🇪 In Germany: This is a cue to always mention allergies when booking, not on arrival. German kitchens plan ahead and may struggle with surprises.

Phrase Breakdown

Das bekommen wir hin,

dahs beh-KOM-men veer hin

We can manage that,

The main clause with the separable verb 'hinbekommen'. Pause briefly at the comma.

Example

Keine Sorge, das bekommen wir hin.

Don't worry, we can manage that.

Words in this phrase

Das

[dahs]

that / it

'Das' can mean 'that' or 'it', depending on context.

Example

Das macht Spaß beim WM-Schauen.

That is fun when watching the World Cup.

bekommen

[beh-KOM-men]

get (manage)

With hin: hinbekommen means to manage something.

Example

Wir bekommen das schon hin.

We'll manage that.

wir

[veer]

Pronoun for a group including the speaker.

Example

Wir arbeiten gern zusammen.

We like working together.

hin

[hin]

(particle of hinbekommen)

Separable part of hinbekommen, to manage.

Example

Ich kriege das hin.

I'll manage it.

wenn wir es vorher wissen.

ven veer es FOR-hair VIS-sen

if we know it beforehand.

A conditional clause. The verb 'wissen' comes last.

Example

Wir helfen, wenn wir es vorher wissen.

We'll help if we know it beforehand.

Words in this phrase

wenn

[ven]

if, when

Conjunction introducing a condition; sends the verb to the end.

Example

Sagen Sie Bescheid, wenn Sie Allergien haben.

Let us know if you have allergies.

wir

[veer]

Pronoun for a group including the speaker.

Example

Wir arbeiten gern zusammen.

We like working together.

[es]

A neutral pronoun used to refer to a thing previously mentioned.

Example

Es ist ein schöner Tag.

It is a beautiful day.

vorher

[FOR-hair]

beforehand

Before a certain time.

Example

Sag mir vorher Bescheid.

Let me know beforehand.

wissen

[VIS-sen]

know

To have knowledge of a fact.

Example

Wir wissen es nicht.

We don't know it.

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