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How to Say ‘Exactly, then someone will come and open for you.’ in German

Genau, dann kommt jemand und öffnet Ihnen.

geh-NOW dan kohmt YAY-mahnt oont URF-net EE-nen

[geh-NOW dan kohmt YAY-mahnt oont URF-net EE-nen]

🇩🇪 In Germany: Step-free side doors at German restaurants are often kept locked and opened on request. Ringing and waiting a moment is the normal routine, not an inconvenience to staff.

Phrase Breakdown

Genau,

geh-NOW

Exactly,

A very common word for agreeing. Stress the second syllable: 'geh-NOW'.

Example

Genau, das stimmt.

Exactly, that's right.

Words in this phrase

Genau

[geh-NOW]

exactly

Asks for or gives precise details.

Example

Wo genau wohnst du?

Where exactly do you live?

dann kommt jemand

dan kohmt YAY-mahnt

then someone comes

'jemand' sounds like 'YAY-mant'. Keep this phrase flowing as one unit.

Example

Gleich kommt jemand.

Someone is coming soon.

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.

kommt

[kohmt]

comes

The third person singular form of the verb 'kommen', meaning to arrive or appear.

Example

Der Zug kommt bald.

The train will arrive soon.

jemand

[YAY-mahnt]

someone

An unspecified person.

Example

Ist jemand da?

Is someone there?

und öffnet Ihnen.

oont URF-net EE-nen

and opens (the door) for you.

For 'ö', say 'e' with rounded lips. 'Ihnen' is the formal 'you' (dative) and sounds like 'EE-nen'.

Example

Er öffnet Ihnen die Tür.

He opens the door for you.

Words in this phrase

und

[oont]

and

A conjunction used to connect sentences or elements in a sentence.

Example

Und ich freue mich.

And I am happy.

öffnet

[URF-net]

opens

From 'öffnen', to open.

Example

Er öffnet die Tür.

He opens the door.

Ihnen

[EE-nen]

you (formal, dative)

The formal 'you' in the dative case, used in polite professional situations.

Example

Darf ich Ihnen eine Frage zur Kultur im Unternehmen stellen?

May I ask you a question about the culture in the company?

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