How to Say ‘If you want.’ in German
Wenn du willst.
ven doo vilst
[ven doo vilst]
💬 Usage Tip: After [wenn], German sends the verb to the end: [wenn du willst], [wenn du Zeit hast], [wenn es klappt]. That pattern is very common in real conversations.
Phrase Breakdown
Wenn
[ven]
if
Introduces a condition here, meaning 'if'.
Wenn du willst, gehe ich es Schritt für Schritt durch.
If you want, I'll go through it step by step.
du
[doo]
you
The informal singular pronoun for one person.
Wenn du willst, gehe ich es Schritt für Schritt durch.
If you want, I'll go through it step by step.
willst
[vilst]
want
From wollen; here it means 'want' addressed to one person informally.
Wenn du willst, gehe ich es Schritt für Schritt durch.
If you want, I'll go through it step by step.
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