German Phrase
Da steht 'auf Lager'.
Meaning
The sentence tells the listener that a sign, label, or computer entry reads the words 'auf Lager', i.e., that the item is currently in stock. It is a concise way to confirm availability without describing the whole inventory system.
When to use
Use this phrase in a shop, warehouse, or when checking an online catalogue. It is perfect when a customer asks if something is available and you want to point to the exact wording on a shelf tag or screen.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Dasteht'aufLager'
Da (adverb of place)
Indicates a location or point in space, similar to 'there' in English.
steht (verb stehen)
Third‑person singular present of 'stehen' used here to mean 'is written/displayed'.
auf Lager (prepositional phrase)
Literally 'on stock', the standard business expression meaning 'in stock' or 'available'.
Quotation marks
The phrase 'auf Lager' is quoted because it is the exact wording you see on a sign or label.
🗨In Conversation
Ist das Produkt noch verfügbar?
Is the product still available?
Ja, da steht 'auf Lager'.
Yes, it says 'in stock'.
✕Common Mistakes
Da ist 'auf Lager'.
Learners sometimes use 'ist' (Da ist 'auf Lager'), which is grammatically possible but sounds less natural for a written sign.
Da steht 'auf dem Lager'.
Do not translate literally as 'on storage'; the correct meaning is 'in stock'.
Hier steht 'auf Lager'.
Using 'Hier' (Hier steht ...) changes the focus to the speaker’s location rather than the sign’s location.
↔Alternatives
Es ist vorrätig.
It is in stock.
Wir haben es auf Lager.
We have it in stock.
Das Produkt liegt vorrätig.
The product is available.
Cultural Tip
German retail and logistics often use the exact wording 'auf Lager' on price tags, shelf labels, and inventory software. It is a neutral, business‑like expression; avoid using it in informal speech when you can simply say 'vorrätig'. In Austria you may also hear 'auf Lager' but sometimes 'vorrätig' is preferred in southern dialects.