How to Say ‘Let's’ in German
Lass uns
lahs oons
[lahs oons]
💬 Usage Tip: [Lass uns] is the usual German way to say [let's]. It's followed by the basic verb form: [Lass uns anfangen.] [Lass uns das so pitchen.]
🇩🇪 In Germany: This is collaborative and natural in meetings with colleagues or clients you're already speaking casually with. In a more formal setting, people often soften it with [Können wir ...?] or [Ich würde vorschlagen, dass wir ...].
Phrase Breakdown
Lass
[lahs]
let
Used in the phrase 'Lass uns...' to suggest doing something together.
Im Workshop klingt Lass uns offen und kooperativ.
In the workshop, 'let us' sounds open and cooperative.
uns
[oons]
us
Object pronoun referring to a group including the speaker.
Mit Lass uns lädt man das Team zu einer gemeinsamen Entscheidung ein.
With 'let us', you invite the team to a joint decision.
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