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How to Say ‘Am I still allowed to drink water?’ in German

Darf ich noch Wasser trinken?

darf ikh nokh VAH-ser TRINK-en

[darf ikh nokh VAH-ser TRINK-en]

💬 Usage Tip: darf ich asks for permission, and the second verb goes to the end: Darf ich aufstehen? "May I get up?" Here noch means "still".

Phrase Breakdown

Darf ich noch

darf ikh nokh

May I still

'Darf ich' asks for permission and 'noch' means 'still'. The 'ch' in 'noch' is throaty.

Example

Darf ich noch bleiben?

May I still stay?

Words in this phrase

Darf

[darf]

may / am allowed to

A polite modal verb used to ask permission.

Example

Bevor ich nach der Unternehmenskultur frage, sage ich: Darf ich fragen?

Before I ask about company culture, I say: May I ask?

ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

noch

[nokh]

still / yet

Used with 'nicht' to mean 'not yet.'

Example

Ich bin noch am Überlegen.

I am still thinking about it.

Wasser trinken?

VAH-ser TRINK-en

drink water?

The infinitive goes to the end. 'Wasser' sounds like 'VAH-ser'.

Example

Ich möchte Wasser trinken.

I'd like to drink water.

Words in this phrase

Wasser

[VAH-ser]

water

A common non-alcoholic drink.

Example

An der Bar sagt sie: Ein Wasser.

At the bar she says: A water.

trinken

[TRINK-en]

to drink

The infinitive verb meaning to drink beverages.

Example

Was möchtest du trinken?

What would you like to drink?

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