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How to Say ‘Will you be home then?’ in German

Sind Sie dann zu Hause?

zint zee dan tsoo HOW-ze

[zint zee dan tsoo HOW-ze]

🇩🇪 In Germany: Tradesmen usually give a rough time window, not an exact time, so expect to wait in for a few hours.

Phrase Breakdown

Sind Sie dann

zint zee dan

Will you be then

This is a polite question with the formal 'Sie'. 'Dann' means 'then'. The 's' in 'Sind' and 'Sie' sounds like 'z'.

Example

Sind Sie dann fertig?

Will you be finished then?

Words in this phrase

Sind

[zint]

are

Form of 'sein' (to be) for 'wir', 'sie' and formal 'Sie'.

Example

Sind Sie müde?

Are you tired?

Sie

[zee]

you

The formal 'you' used in polite professional conversations.

Example

Ich freue mich, Sie hier auf der Jobmesse zu sehen.

I am pleased to see you here at the job fair.

dann

[dan]

then

Used to indicate a time following another event.

Example

Dann gehe ich nach Hause.

Then I will go home.

zu Hause?

tsoo HOW-ze

at home?

'Zu Hause' means 'at home'. 'Zu' sounds like 'tsoo' and 'Hause' like 'HOW-zeh'.

Example

Ich bin zu Hause.

I am at home.

Words in this phrase

[tsoo]

at (in 'zu Hause')

Part of the fixed phrase 'zu Hause' meaning at home.

Example

Ich bin heute zu Hause.

I'm at home today.

Hause

[HOW-ze]

home

Old dative form of 'Haus', used in 'zu Hause'.

Example

Bleib doch zu Hause!

Just stay at home!

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