German Phrase
Warte, bis die Leute ausgestiegen sind.
Meaning
The speaker tells someone to hold off until all the people have gotten off (e.g., a bus, train, or elevator). It emphasizes waiting for the action to be completed before proceeding.
When to use
Use this phrase on public transport, in elevators, or any situation where you need to wait for a group to exit before you can move on. It’s also handy in a workplace when you’re waiting for a team to finish leaving a meeting room.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Warte,bisdieLeuteausgestiegensind.
Imperativ von 'warten'
‘Warte’ is the singular informal imperative of ‘warten’, used to give a direct command to one person.
Konjunktion 'bis'
‘bis’ introduces a temporal subordinate clause meaning ‘until’. It always pushes the verb to the end of the clause.
Perfekt mit ‘sein’
Verbs of motion like ‘aussteigen’ form the perfect tense with ‘sein’. In a subordinate clause the auxiliary verb ‘sein’ goes to the very end.
Artikel und Plural
‘die Leute’ is a plural noun with the definite article ‘die’. The verb in the main clause stays singular because the subject is the implied ‘du’.
🗨In Conversation
Können wir jetzt losfahren?
Can we leave now?
Warte, bis die Leute ausgestiegen sind.
Wait until the people have gotten off.
✕Common Mistakes
Warten bis die Leute ausgestiegen sind.
The comma is required before ‘bis’ and the main clause must stay in the imperative form.
Warte, bis die Leute ausgestiegen **haben**.
‘Ausgestiegen’ uses ‘sein’ as the auxiliary, not ‘haben’.
Wartet, bis die Leute ausgestiegen sind.
Use the singular ‘Warte’ when speaking to one person; ‘Wartet’ is the plural form.
↔Alternatives
Warte, bis alle aus dem Fahrzeug sind.
Wait until everyone is out of the vehicle.
Bitte warte, bis die Passagiere ausgestiegen sind.
Please wait until the passengers have disembarked.
Halte an, bis die Leute aus dem Bus sind.
Stop until the people are out of the bus.
Cultural Tip
In German‑speaking countries it’s considered polite (and often required by law) to keep the doors open until all passengers have stepped out. The conjunction ‘bis’ always forces the verb to the end of the clause, a pattern learners should practice to sound natural.