How to Say ‘One moment, please.’ in German
Einen kleinen Moment, bitte.
EYE-nen KLY-nen moh-MENT BIT-uh
[EYE-nen KLY-nen moh-MENT BIT-uh]
💬 Usage Tip: A very polite fixed expression. Germans also often say "Einen Moment, bitte" or "Einen Augenblick, bitte," all meaning "One moment, please."
🇩🇪 In Germany: You will hear this a lot in Germany when calling offices, waiting at counters, or speaking with staff. It is polite and standard, not rude or cold.
Phrase Breakdown
Einen kleinen Moment
EYE-nen KLY-nen moh-MENT
one small moment / a moment please
A polite way to ask someone to wait briefly.
Einen kleinen Moment, ich komme gleich.
Just a moment, I’ll be right there.
Words in this phrase
Einen
[EYE-nen]
a; one
Accusative masculine form of ein, used in the polite phrase Einen kleinen Moment.
Einen kleinen Moment, bitte, ich suche die Datei.
One small moment, please, I'm looking for the file.
kleinen
[KLY-nen]
small; little
Inflected form of klein, used here to make the request sound natural: a little moment.
Einen kleinen Moment, bitte, ich bin gleich fertig.
One small moment, please, I'm almost finished.
Moment
[moh-MENT]
moment
A noun meaning moment, often used when asking someone to wait.
Einen kleinen Moment, bitte, der Arzt kommt gleich.
One small moment, please, the doctor will be right here.
bitte
[BIT-uh]
please
A very common polite word meaning please, and sometimes you're welcome depending on context.
Kommen Sie bitte herein.
Please come in.
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