How to Say ‘That would be good.’ in German
Das wäre gut.
dahs VAIR-uh goot
[dahs VAIR-uh goot]
💬 Usage Tip: wäre is the "would be" form of ist "is". It's a handy polite way to accept an offer, and works with other words too: Das wäre super "That would be great".
Phrase Breakdown
Das
[dahs]
that / it
Used to refer to a situation or thing being discussed.
Das ist nicht die richtige Straße.
That is not the right street.
wäre
[VAIR-uh]
would be
Conditional form of "sein" meaning "would be."
Das wäre im Taxi wirklich hilfreich.
That would be really helpful in the taxi.
gut
[goot]
good
Adjective meaning good, fine, or satisfactory.
Ein gutes Gespräch beginnt oft mit einer Frage.
A good conversation often begins with a question.
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