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How to Say ‘Please wait over there for a moment.’ in German

Bitte warten Sie kurz dort drüben.

BIT-teh VAR-ten zee koorts dohrt DROO-ben

[BIT-teh VAR-ten zee koorts dohrt DROO-ben]

🇩🇪 In Germany: Waiting areas often run on a ticket number shown on a screen, so watch for yours rather than waiting to hear your name called.

Phrase Breakdown

Bitte warten Sie kurz

BIT-teh VAR-ten zee koorts

Please wait a moment

A polite formal request. Say 'BIT-teh VAR-ten zee koorts'.

Example

Bitte warten Sie kurz hier.

Please wait here a moment.

Words in this phrase

Bitte

[BIT-teh]

please

Polite word used for requests or instructions.

Example

Bitte kommt pünktlich zum Set.

Please come to the set on time.

warten

[VAR-ten]

to wait

Verb for staying until something happens; here a polite command.

Example

Wir warten auf den Bus.

We are waiting for the bus.

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.

kurz

[koorts]

briefly, for a moment

Means short; as an adverb, for a short time.

Example

Kann ich kurz telefonieren?

Can I make a quick call?

dort drüben.

dohrt DROO-ben

over there

For 'ü' in 'drüben', round your lips and say 'ee'. Say 'dort DRUE-ben'.

Example

Der Ausgang ist dort drüben.

The exit is over there.

Words in this phrase

dort

[dohrt]

there

At that location or place.

Example

Dort ist ein Baum.

There is a tree.

drüben

[DROO-ben]

over there / across

Adverb for a place on the other side or a bit away.

Example

Das Hotel ist drüben.

The hotel is over there.

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