How to Say "Here You Go" in German

bitte schön

/ˈbɪtə ʃøːn/

The English phrase "here you go" can be translated into German as bitte schön.

bitte schön is used when handing an object to someone. It can also function as a way to say "you're welcome" in response to being thanked.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase literally translates to "please beautifully" or "please nicely".

/ˈbɪtə ʃøːn/

When someone uses bitte schön while handing you something, the standard polite response is danke schön.

The word bitte is an ellipsis of the phrase ich bitte, meaning 'I beg' or 'I pray'.
If you use bitte schön with an aggressive tone, it can transform from a polite gesture into a sarcastic 'there you go!' used during an argument.
In Germany, if you respond to bitte schön with danke schön and the other person replies bitte schön again, it creates a polite loop of courtesy that can continue several times.

„Bitte schön“, sagt der Zugbegleiter.
"Here you go," says the train guard.
This sentence shows how a train guard might use bitte schön.
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„Hier, Tom, bitte schön! Dein Abendessen.“ – „Oh, das sieht aber köstlich aus! Und wie das duftet!“
"Here you go, Tom. Here's your tea." "Oh, that looks delicious! And the smell!"
This sentence demonstrates a person using bitte schön when providing dinner.
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Hier ist Ihre Bestellung.
Here is your order.
Hier hast du dein Buch.
Here, you have your book.
Hier bitte.
Here you go/Here you have it.
Bitte schön, dein Kaffee.
Here you go, your coffee.
1 more sentence on Tatoeba

At a cafe, Julia serves a drink to Felix.

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