How to Say ‘We’ll take’ in German
Nehmen wir
NAY-men veer
[NAY-men veer]
💬 Usage Tip: In a main clause, the verb comes first here because this is the [wir] question pattern: [Nehmen wir ...?] = "shall we take ...?" or "we'd take ...". You can reuse it with other verbs: [Gehen wir raus?] or [Nehmen wir lieber einen Tisch drinnen.]
Phrase Breakdown
Nehmen
[NAY-men]
let's take
A form of 'nehmen' used to suggest an option, like choosing a seating arrangement.
Nehmen wir einen Tisch draußen auf der Terrasse.
Let's take a table outside on the terrace.
wir
[veer]
we
The pronoun for 'we,' used when making a suggestion together.
Nehmen wir einen Platz am Fenster?
Shall we take a seat by the window?
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