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How to Say ‘Drink.’ in German

Trinken Sie

TRINK-en zee

[TRINK-en zee]

💬 Usage Tip: Another formal command with "Sie." In context, it often means "Make sure you drink..." rather than just "drink!"

🇩🇪 In Germany: Formal imperatives are standard in German healthcare and usually sound professional, not harsh.

Phrase Breakdown

Trinken

[TRINK-en]

drink

Formal imperative or verb form used in polite advice.

Example

Trinken Sie mehr Wasser.

Drink more water.

Sie

[zee]

you

Formal pronoun for polite address.

Example

Trinken Sie genug am Tag.

Drink enough during the day.

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