The idea
“Schön, dass …” is short for “Es ist schön, dass …”; the dass-clause puts the verb at the end (dabei bist). Runde is a casual word for a regular group or circle. “Willkommen zurück in” takes the dative because it names where the person is now. “Vermissen” takes a direct accusative object: Ich habe die Gespräche vermisst. Einsteigen means to rejoin something already running.
Other ways to say it
“Schön, dich wieder hier zu haben!” – Casual and warm; for friends and regular groups.
“Wie schön, dass Sie wieder da sind.” – Polite Sie version; for a course or committee where people use Sie.
“Da bist du ja wieder!” – Very casual and cheerful; for close friends.
Examples
- Schön, dass du wieder bei unserer Runde dabei bist.It is nice that you are back in our group.
- Ich habe die gemeinsamen Gespräche vermisst.I missed our conversations together.
- Willkommen zurück in der Dienstagsgruppe.Welcome back to the Tuesday group.
- Hat sich während meiner Pause etwas verändert?Has anything changed during my break?
- Wir erklären dir gleich den neuen Ablauf.We will explain the new routine to you shortly.
- Dann kann ich wieder gut einsteigen.Then I can get started again easily.
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Watch out
“Schön, dass du bist wieder dabei.” → “Schön, dass du wieder dabei bist.”: Dass starts a subordinate clause, so the finite verb bist goes to the very end. Keeping English word order is a very common slip here.
Try it yourself
Translate into German: It is nice that you are back in our group.
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Schön, dass du wieder bei unserer Runde dabei bist.
Schön stands for “Es ist schön”. In the dass-clause bist goes last; bei + dative gives “bei unserer Runde”.
Put the words in order: der / Dienstagsgruppe / in / Willkommen / zurück
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Willkommen zurück in der Dienstagsgruppe.
A fixed greeting without a verb. In + dative names where the person now is: in der Dienstagsgruppe, a compound of Dienstag and Gruppe.
Write this sentence in German: Then I can get started again easily.
Show answer or example answer
Dann kann ich wieder gut einsteigen.
Dann links back to the explanation. Einsteigen is separable, but after the modal kann it stays together at the end.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
Translate into German: It is nice that you are back in our group.
Schön, dass du wieder bei unserer Runde dabei bist.
Put the words in order: der / Dienstagsgruppe / in / Willkommen / zurück
Willkommen zurück in der Dienstagsgruppe.
Write this sentence in German: Then I can get started again easily.
Dann kann ich wieder gut einsteigen.
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 member of your choir returns after two months abroad. Welcome her back in one sentence with “Schön, dass …” and offer to tell her about one change.