How to Say “Come Here Please” in German

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kommen Sie bitte hierher
/ˈkɔmən ziː ˈbɪtə hiːɐ̯ˈheːɐ̯/word by word
The English phrase 'come here please' is translated into German as kommen Sie bitte hierher.
This phrase is used as a polite request for someone to move toward the speaker's current location. It is important to use the directional word hierher rather than just hier, as hierher implies movement toward the speaker, whereas hier describes a static location.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of the verb kommen (come), the formal pronoun Sie (you), the particle bitte (please) and the directional adverb hierher (to here).

Which one should you use?

The term hierher is specifically used to indicate movement towards the speaker's position. Additionally, you can use kommen Sie bitte mal hierher to make the request sound slightly more casual and less like a direct command by adding the particle mal.

Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?

The form kommen Sie bitte hierher is formal and suitable for use with strangers, superiors or in professional settings. For a more casual tone, even when using the formal Sie, you can add the particle mal to create kommen Sie bitte mal hierher. In informal situations, such as when speaking to a friend or a child, you should use the singular imperative Komm bitte her! or Komm bitte hierher!

How does it change in a sentence?

If you are speaking to one person you know well, such as a friend or a child, you should use the singular imperative komm bitte hierher instead of the formal kommen Sie bitte hierher.

How do you pronounce it?

/ˈkɔmən ziː ˈbɪtə hiːɐ̯ˈheːɐ̯/

Did you know?

  • The polite word bitte is actually a shortened version of the phrase 'I beg you'.
  • In German, the word hierher is created by combining hier (here) and her (towards the speaker), making the directionality explicit within the word itself.

Examples in context

  • Entschuldigen Sie bitte, könnten Sie hierher kommen?
    Excuse me, could you come here, please?
  • Könnten Sie mir bitte behilflich sein und hierher kommen?
    Could you please be helpful and come here?
  • Hey, komm bitte her!
    Hey, come here, please!
  • Komm bitte hierher, ich möchte dir etwas zeigen.
    Come here, please. I want to show you something.
  • Kommen Sie bitte hierher, Herr Schmidt.
    Please come here, Mr. Schmidt.
  • Kommen Sie bitte hierher, ich muss Ihnen etwas zeigen.
    Please come here, I must show you something.
  • Kommen Sie bitte hierher und warten Sie einen Moment.
    Please come here and wait a moment.

Example conversation

Laura is a bank employee calling Julian to her desk.

  1. Laura

    Guten Tag, kommen Sie bitte hierher.
    Good day, please come over here.
  2. Julian

    Ja, ich komme sofort.
    Yes, I am coming immediately.
  3. Laura

    Ich habe Ihre Unterlagen hier.
    I have your documents here.
  4. Julian

    Vielen Dank, Frau Laura.
    Thank you very much, Ms. Laura.

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