How to Say ‘May I still drink something now?’ in German
Darf ich jetzt noch etwas trinken?
darf ikh yetst nokh ET-vas TRINK-en
[darf ikh yetst nokh ET-vas TRINK-en]
💬 Usage Tip: "Darf ich ...?" is the polite way to ask for permission: "May I ...?". "noch" here means "still/yet". Very useful hospital phrase.
🇩🇪 In Germany: Before an operation in Germany, patients are often told to stay "nüchtern" (nothing to eat or drink for a set time). Asking this is very common.
Phrase Breakdown
Darf ich
darf ikh
may I / am I allowed to
This asks for permission in a polite way.
Darf ich einen Kaffee bestellen?
May I order a coffee?
Words in this phrase
Darf
[darf]
may / am allowed to
A modal verb used to ask for permission politely.
Darf ich jetzt noch etwas trinken?
May I drink something now?
ich
[ikh]
I
The first-person singular pronoun.
Darf ich jetzt noch etwas trinken?
May I drink something now?
jetzt
[yetst]
now
Refers to the present moment or immediately.
Darf ich jetzt noch etwas trinken?
May I drink something now?
noch
[nokh]
still / yet
Shows that something is continuing or still possible at this time.
Darf ich jetzt noch etwas trinken?
May I drink something now?
Etwas trinken
ET-vas TRINK-en
to drink something
This is the action being asked about.
Ich möchte etwas trinken.
I would like to drink something.
Words in this phrase
etwas
[ET-vas]
something / a little
Used for an unspecified thing or amount.
Darf ich jetzt noch etwas trinken?
May I drink something now?
trinken
[TRINK-en]
to drink
The infinitive verb meaning to consume liquids.
Darf ich jetzt noch etwas trinken?
May I drink something now?
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