How to Say ‘Do we start’ in German
Fangen wir an
FAH-ngen veer ahn
[FAH-ngen veer ahn]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally 'start we.' In a full question, German puts the verb first: 'Wann fangen wir an?'
🇩🇪 In Germany: Good phrase for briefings. Germans generally value punctual starts, especially when multiple departments are involved.
Phrase Breakdown
Fangen
[FAH-ngen]
start / begin
From anfangen, meaning to begin; often used for starting work.
Fangen wir an mit dem Licht.
Let’s start with the lighting.
wir
[veer]
we
Pronoun for a group including the speaker.
Fangen wir an nach der Pause.
Do we start after the break?
an
[ahn]
off / up
Separable prefix of anfangen; in the phrase anfangen it completes the meaning begin.
Fangen wir an im Studio.
Shall we begin in the studio?
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