How to Say ‘Sure, what can I get you?’ in German
Klar, was darf's sein?
klahr vahs darfs zyne
[klahr vahs darfs zyne]
Phrase Breakdown
Klar, was
klahr vahs
Sure, what
'Klar' means 'sure' or 'of course'. Pause briefly after it, then start the question with 'was'.
Klar, was brauchst du?
Sure, what do you need?
Words in this phrase
Klar
[klahr]
of course
A friendly, casual way to say something is fine or obvious.
Ja, klar.
Yes, of course.
was
[vahs]
What
Used to ask for information about something.
"Was" machst du?
"What" are you doing?
darf's sein?
darfs zyne
can I get you?
'darf's' is short for 'darf es'. Say it as one syllable: 'darfs'.
Was darf's sein?
What can I get you?
Words in this phrase
darf's
[darfs]
may it
Short for 'darf es'; 'darf' means 'may', used in the polite service phrase 'what may it be?'
Was darf's denn heute sein?
What will it be today?
sein
[zyne]
be
Exist; occur; take place.
Es ist schön, hier zu sein.
It's nice to be here.
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