German · Supermarkt / Kasse
In the queue you have only two items and ask to go ahead: what to say in German
In the queue you have only two items and ask to go ahead.
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How it's done. When you have few items it is normal in Germany to ask politely: Darf ich vor? People usually agree.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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YOU START
Entschuldigung, ich habe nur zwei Sachen. Darf ich vor?
Aynt-SHOOL-dee-goong, eekh KHAH-beh noor tsvigh ZAH-khayn. Dahrf eekh for?
Excuse me, I only have two things. May I go ahead?
Or say:Darf ich bitte vor? Ich habe nur zwei Sachen.
Dahrf eekh BEE-teh for? Eekh KHAH-beh noor tsvigh ZAH-khayn.
THEY SAY
Ja, klar. Gehen Sie ruhig vor.Yah, klahr. GEH-ayn zee ROO-eekh for.
Yes, of course. Go ahead.
They might also say:
Natürlich, bitte schön.
Nuh-TYOOR-leekh, BEE-teh shyohn.
Of course, please.
Ich habe auch nur eine Kleinigkeit, aber gern.
Eekh KHAH-beh owkh noor IGH-neh KLIGH-neekh-kight, AH-buh gehrn.
I only have a small thing too, but please.
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YOU FINISH
Vielen Dank, das ist nett.
FEE-layn dahnk, dahs eest net.
Thank you very much, that's kind.
THEY SAY
Gern geschehen!Gehrn geh-SHEH-ayn!
You're welcome!
They might also say:
Kein Problem.
Kighn proh-BLEM.
No problem.
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This dialogue is part of the course “German for life in Germany”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
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Words worth knowing
habe
KHAH-beh
verb
I have
nur
noor
adverb
only
Sachen
ZAH-khayn
noun
things
Darf
Dahrf
verb
may
Ja
Yah
adverb
yes
klar
klahr
adjective
clear
14 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
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