The idea
“Lass uns + infinitive” addresses one person on du terms; with several people use “Lasst uns”, and with Sie “Lassen Sie uns”. Nacheinander means one after the other; “der Reihe nach” is a close synonym. Durchgehen is separable but stays whole at the end after lass uns. “Zuerst …, danach …” orders the steps; danach can stand without a verb when the verb repeats. “Dran sein” or “drankommen” means it is someone’s or something’s turn.
Other ways to say it
“Eins nach dem anderen, bitte.” – Neutral and short; a common way to slow things down.
“Gehen wir das der Reihe nach durch.” – Neutral; suits meetings and planning talks.
“Lassen Sie uns die Punkte bitte einzeln besprechen.” – Formal Sie version; einzeln means individually.
Examples
- Lass uns die Fragen bitte nacheinander durchgehen.Let us go through the questions one at a time, please.
- Mit welcher Frage möchtest du anfangen?Which question would you like to start with?
- Zuerst klären wir den Ort, danach die Uhrzeit.First let us clarify the place, then the time.
- So verliere ich auch weniger leicht den Überblick.That also makes it less easy for me to lose track.
- Wenn der erste Punkt klar ist, kommt der zweite dran.Once the first point is clear, it is the second point’s turn.
- Dann notiere ich die Antworten in dieser Reihenfolge.Then I will note the answers in that order.
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Watch out
“Lass uns die Fragen eins nach eins durchgehen.” → “Lass uns die Fragen nacheinander durchgehen.”: “One by one” is not copied word for word. German says nacheinander, der Reihe nach or “eins nach dem anderen”.
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Translate into German: Let us go through the questions one at a time, please.
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Lass uns die Fragen bitte nacheinander durchgehen.
“Lass uns” plus durchgehen at the end. Bitte softens the request, and nacheinander states the order.
Put the words in order: danach / den / die / klären / Ort / Uhrzeit / wir / Zuerst
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Zuerst klären wir den Ort, danach die Uhrzeit.
Zuerst first, so klären is second. After the comma danach stands without a verb because “klären wir” would repeat.
Write this sentence in German: Then I will note the answers in that order.
Show answer or example answer
Dann notiere ich die Antworten in dieser Reihenfolge.
“In dieser Reihenfolge” is dative after in and names the agreed order. Notieren is a common verb for writing down briefly.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
Translate into German: Let us go through the questions one at a time, please.
Lass uns die Fragen bitte nacheinander durchgehen.
Put the words in order: danach / den / die / klären / Ort / Uhrzeit / wir / Zuerst
Zuerst klären wir den Ort, danach die Uhrzeit.
Write this sentence in German: Then I will note the answers in that order.
Dann notiere ich die Antworten in dieser Reihenfolge.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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A relative calls with five questions about your visit at once. Ask, using du, to go through them one at a time, and say which question you want to answer first.