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How to Say ‘Where can I get coffee around here?’ in German

Wo bekomme ich hier Kaffee?

voh beh-KOM-meh ikh heer ka-FAY

[voh beh-KOM-meh ikh heer ka-FAY]

💬 Usage Tip: bekommen means "to get" or "receive". It never means "become"; that word is werden.

Phrase Breakdown

Wo bekomme ich

voh beh-KOM-meh ikh

Where do I get

'Bekommen' means 'to get', not 'to become'. 'Wo' sounds like 'voh'. The 'ch' in 'ich' is a soft hiss, like a cat's hiss.

Example

Wo bekomme ich ein Ticket?

Where do I get a ticket?

Words in this phrase

[voh]

where

Question word asking about location.

Example

Wo ist das Büro?

Where is the office?

bekomme

[beh-KOM-meh]

get / receive

First person singular of 'bekommen' (to get, receive).

Example

Ich bekomme ein Geschenk.

I get a present.

ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

hier Kaffee?

heer ka-FAY

coffee here?

'Hier' sounds like 'heer'. In German, 'Kaffee' is often stressed on the first syllable: 'KA-feh'.

Example

Gibt es hier Kaffee?

Is there coffee here?

Words in this phrase

hier

[heer]

here

Refers to this place, such as the current event or location.

Example

Es ist gut, hier neue Leute kennenzulernen.

It is good to meet new people here.

Kaffee

[ka-FAY]

coffee

Often used as shorthand for an informal coffee meeting.

Example

Lass uns auf einen Kaffee treffen.

Let's meet for a coffee.

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