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How to Say ‘Yes, I'll be there.’ in German

Ja, ich bin da.

yah ikh bin dah

[yah ikh bin dah]

💬 Usage Tip: German often uses the present tense for future plans, so ich bin da covers "I'll be there". da here simply means "in, at home".

Phrase Breakdown

Ja, ich

yah ikh

Yes, I

'Ja' sounds like 'yah'. 'Ich' has a soft 'ch', like a gentle hiss.

Example

Ja, ich komme.

Yes, I'm coming.

Words in this phrase

[yah]

yes

Basic word for agreeing.

Example

Ja, gerne!

Yes, gladly!

ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

bin da.

bin dah

am there / will be there.

'Da sein' means to be present or available.

Example

Ich bin um acht da.

I'll be there at eight.

Words in this phrase

bin

[bin]

First-person singular form of 'sein' meaning 'to be.'

Example

Beim Kennenlernen sage ich: Ich bin neu hier.

When meeting people I say: I am new here.

[dah]

here (present, arrived)

With 'sein', 'da' means someone has arrived or is present.

Example

Endlich ist der Besuch da!

Finally the guests are here!

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