Significado
Following a specific order or sequence without skipping any steps.
Contexto cultural
The concept of 'Schlangestehen' (queuing) is taken seriously. Using 'der Reihe nach' in a shop or at a counter is a way to enforce social fairness. Swiss German speakers use 'der Reihe nach' frequently in administrative contexts, reflecting their high value on precision and protocol. In Vienna, you might hear 'nach der Reihe' more often than in Berlin, but 'der Reihe nach' remains the standard for formal writing. In German meetings, 'der Reihe nach' is a tool for 'Rederecht' (the right to speak). It prevents the loudest person from dominating.
Use it for storytelling
If you are telling a long story in German, use 'der Reihe nach' at the beginning to signal that you are going to be organized. It makes you sound much more fluent.
Don't say 'die Reihe nach'
Remember it's always 'der' (dative). This is a very common mistake for English speakers.
Significado
Following a specific order or sequence without skipping any steps.
Use it for storytelling
If you are telling a long story in German, use 'der Reihe nach' at the beginning to signal that you are going to be organized. It makes you sound much more fluent.
Don't say 'die Reihe nach'
Remember it's always 'der' (dative). This is a very common mistake for English speakers.
Fairness
In Germany, saying 'der Reihe nach' is often a polite way to tell someone to wait their turn without being rude.
Synonym check
If you forget 'der Reihe nach', 'nacheinander' is a safe and easy backup.
Ponte a prueba
Füllen Sie die Lücke mit der richtigen Phrase aus.
Wir können nicht alle gleichzeitig sprechen. Bitte einer ___!
'Der Reihe nach' is the idiomatic way to ask people to speak one after another.
Welcher Satz ist am natürlichsten?
A: Erzähl mir die Geschichte der Reihe nach. B: Erzähl mir die Geschichte in Reihenfolge.
While B is grammatically okay, A is the much more common idiom in spoken German.
In welcher Situation passt 'der Reihe nach' NICHT?
Situationen:
This situation describes simultaneous chaos, which is the opposite of 'der Reihe nach'.
Vervollständigen Sie den Dialog.
A: 'Ich habe so viele Probleme bei der Arbeit!' B: 'Ganz ruhig. Wir gehen sie jetzt zusammen ___ durch.'
Both 'der Reihe nach' and 'nacheinander' work perfectly here to mean 'one by one'.
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Ayudas visuales
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosWir können nicht alle gleichzeitig sprechen. Bitte einer ___!
'Der Reihe nach' is the idiomatic way to ask people to speak one after another.
A: Erzähl mir die Geschichte der Reihe nach. B: Erzähl mir die Geschichte in Reihenfolge.
While B is grammatically okay, A is the much more common idiom in spoken German.
Situationen:
This situation describes simultaneous chaos, which is the opposite of 'der Reihe nach'.
A: 'Ich habe so viele Probleme bei der Arbeit!' B: 'Ganz ruhig. Wir gehen sie jetzt zusammen ___ durch.'
Both 'der Reihe nach' and 'nacheinander' work perfectly here to mean 'one by one'.
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Preguntas frecuentes
12 preguntasIt's neutral. You can use it with your boss or your best friend.
Yes, 'Zähl bitte der Reihe nach' means 'Count in order'.
'Nacheinander' is just 'one after another'. 'Der Reihe nach' emphasizes the *system* or *order* of the sequence.
Because the preposition 'nach' (even when it comes after the noun) requires the dative case. {die|f} Reihe becomes 'der Reihe'.
Yes, it's common in some regions, but 'der Reihe nach' is the idiomatic standard.
No, it's mostly used for abstract things like thoughts, steps in a recipe, or events in a story.
Very much so. It's used to structure agendas and project phases.
You would say 'durcheinander' or 'nicht in der richtigen Reihenfolge'.
Technically 'den Reihen nach', but it's almost never used.
Yes, for chronological order.
Yes, e.g., 'Erzähl mal der Reihe nach, was gestern passiert ist!'
It can be, but usually it's just descriptive.
Frases relacionadas
nacheinander
synonymone after another
eins nach dem anderen
similarone thing at a time
schrittweise
similarstep by step
durcheinander
contrastin a mess / confused
in Folge
similarin a row / consecutively
