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How to Say ‘Then someone comes’ in German

Dann kommt jemand

dan kohmt YAY-mahnt

[dan kohmt YAY-mahnt]

💬 Usage Tip: After dann, the verb jumps ahead of the person: dann kommt jemand, not dann jemand kommt. The verb always stays in second place.

Phrase Breakdown

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?

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