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How to Say ‘If you need help’ in German

Wenn Sie Hilfe brauchen

ven zee HIL-fuh BROW-khen

[ven zee HIL-fuh BROW-khen]

💬 Usage Tip: After wenn, the verb jumps to the very end: brauchen comes last. Same with wenn Sie Schmerzen haben "if you're in pain".

Phrase Breakdown

Wenn Sie

ven zee

If you

'wenn' means if/when. 'w' sounds like 'v': 'ven zee'.

Example

Wenn Sie Fragen haben, rufen Sie an.

If you have questions, call.

Words in this phrase

Wenn

[ven]

if / when

Conjunction meaning if or when, depending on context.

Example

Wenn Sie etwas brauchen, klingeln Sie bitte.

If you need something, please ring the bell.

Sie

[zee]

you (formal)

Formal second person singular pronoun.

Example

Können Sie mir bitte folgen?

Can you please follow me?

Hilfe brauchen

HIL-fuh BROW-khen

need help

The verb goes to the end in a 'wenn' clause. 'brauchen' sounds like BROW-chen, with a throaty 'ch'.

Example

Ich brauche Hilfe.

I need help.

Words in this phrase

Hilfe

[HIL-fuh]

help

assistance or support

Example

Hilfe ist am Informationsschalter verfügbar.

Help is available at the information desk.

brauchen

[BROW-khen]

need

A polite/formal verb meaning to need or require something.

Example

Brauchen Sie noch meine Telefonnummer für den Termin?

Do you still need my phone number for the appointment?

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