German · Greetings & Essentials
"Hurry up!" in German: beeil dich!
beeil dich!
Hurry up in German is beeil dich! Softer: Beeil dich bitte. Formal: Beeilen Sie sich! Noun: die Eile.
Leaving home
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How to pronounce beeil dich!
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beh-ILE dikh
/bəˈaɪ̯l dɪç/
beh-ILE dikh. Soft ch; stress ILE.
"Hurry up!" in German: quick reference
| German | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| beeil dich! | hurry up! Informal imperative. | Informal imperative. |
| Beeilen Sie sich! | hurry up! Formal. | Formal. |
| schnell! | quick! One-word rush. | One-word rush. |
| Tempo! | pick up the pace! Colloquial. | Colloquial. |
How to use beeil dich! in real life
- 1Leaving home
Taxi wartet — beeil dich!
Taxi waiting — hurry up!
Door.
- 2Train platform
Türen schließen: beeil dich!
Doors closing: hurry up!
Transit.
- 3Cinema start
Trailer läuft schon — beeil dich!
Trailer already on — hurry up!
Movies.
Mistakes English speakers make with beeil dich!
Incorrect: beeil du!
Correct: beeil dich!
Reflexive imperative needs dich.
Incorrect: beeile dich dich
Correct: beeil dich!
One dich; spoken form often drops -e.
Good to know
Good to knowBeeil dich! is sharp; add bitte if you still want harmony before a train. Germans also say Komm! with a wave.
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Catching a bus
ChatPal
Der Bus ist da!
The bus is here!
You
Beeil dich!
Hurry up!
ChatPal
Schlüssel noch!
Keys still!
You
Okay, aber beeil dich — er fährt gleich.
Okay, but hurry up — it's leaving soon.
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How do you say hurry up?
Beeil dich!
Formal?
Beeilen Sie sich!
Softer?
Beeil dich bitte.
Noun for hurry?
Die Eile — in Eile sein.
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