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A neighbour invites you for coffee: what to say in German
A neighbour invites you for coffee.
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How it's done. An invitation to coffee and cake (Kaffee und Kuchen) is a common way to get to know people; you can bring a small gift, for example flowers or chocolate.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Hätten Sie Lust auf einen Kaffee am Samstagnachmittag?KHEH-tayn zee loost owf IGH-nayn KAH-feh ahm ZAHMS-tuhk-nuhkh-mee-tuhk?
Would you like a coffee on Saturday afternoon?
They might also say:
Hätten Sie am Samstag Zeit für einen Kaffee?
KHEH-tayn zee ahm ZAHMS-tuhk tsight fyoor IGH-nayn KAH-feh?
Would you have time for a coffee on Saturday?
YOU REPLY
Sehr gern, vielen Dank für die Einladung!
Zehr gehrn, FEE-layn dahnk fyoor dee IGHN-luh-doong!
Gladly, thank you very much for the invitation!
THEY SAY
Wunderbar! Um fünfzehn Uhr, passt das?VOON-dehr-buhr! Oom FYOONF-tsayn oor, pahst dahs?
Wonderful! At three o'clock, does that suit you?
They might also say:
Schön! Sagen wir fünfzehn Uhr?
Shyohn! ZAH-gayn veer FYOONF-tsayn oor?
Lovely! Shall we say three o'clock?
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YOU FINISH
Ja, das passt gut. Was darf ich mitbringen?
Yah, dahs pahst goot. Vahs dahrf eekh MEET-breen-gayn?
Yes, that suits well. What may I bring?
THEY SAY
Nichts, kommen Sie einfach vorbei.Neekhts, KOH-mayn zee IGHN-fuhkh for-BIGH.
Nothing, just come over.
They might also say:
Bringen Sie nur gute Laune mit!
BREEN-gayn zee noor GOO-teh LOW-neh meet!
Just bring a good mood!
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “German for life in Germany”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
Hätten
KHEH-tayn
verb
would have
Lust
loost
noun
desire, wish
Kaffee
KAH-feh
noun
coffee
Samstagnachmittag
ZAHMS-tuhk-nuhkh-mee-tuhk
noun
Saturday afternoon
Sehr
Zehr
adverb
very
gern
gehrn
adverb
gladly
25 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
Können Sie das bitte wiederholen?
KYOH-nayn zee dahs BEE-teh vee-dehr-KHOH-layn?
Can you repeat that, please?
Danke!
DAHN-keh!
Thank you!
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