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How do you say "hurry up" in German?

Beeil dich.

Phrase

In German, "hurry up" is Beeil dich..

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Pronunciation

Pronounced 'buh-EYEL dikh', with 'ei' as 'eye', stress on the second syllable.

Grammar notes

"Beeil dich." is a set phrase used as shown in the example below.

Example sentence

hurry up

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How to remember Beeil dich.

Beeilen contains 'Eile' meaning haste, so hurrying up is literally putting yourself 'into haste'.

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Questions about Beeil dich.

How do you say "hurry up" in German?

In German, "hurry up" is Beeil dich.. It's a common phrase.

How is Beeil dich. used in a sentence?

Use Beeil dich. as you would use the equivalent phrase in English. For example: (hurry up).

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