so gut sein

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German[edit]

Verb[edit]

so gut sein (irregular, third-person singular present ist so gut, past tense war so gut, past participle so gut gewesen, past subjunctive wäre so gut, auxiliary sein)

  1. to be so kind (as to), to be good enough (to)
    Sei so gut und bring mir eine Tasse Tee!
    Please be good enough to bring me a cup of tea!
    Er war so gut, mir gleich Bescheid zu sagen.
    He was so kind as to inform me straight away.

Usage notes[edit]

  • As above, it may construed with und + another clause, or with zu + infinitive.

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