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How to Say ‘Yes, that would be good.’ in German

Ja, das wäre gut.

yah dahs VAIR-uh goot

[yah dahs VAIR-uh goot]

Phrase Breakdown

Ja, das

yah dahs

Yes, that

'Ja' (yes) sounds like 'yah', and 'das' means 'that'. Say them together with a tiny pause after 'Ja'.

Example

Ja, das stimmt.

Yes, that's right.

Words in this phrase

[yah]

Yes

Used to give an affirmative response or to express agreement.

Example

"Ja, ich stimme zu."

"Yes, I agree."

das

[dahs]

that / it

Used to refer to a situation or thing being discussed.

Example

Das ist nicht die richtige Straße.

That is not the right street.

wäre gut.

VAIR-uh goot

would be good

'wäre' means 'would be'. Say it 'VAIR-uh', then 'gut' with a long 'oo'.

Example

Morgen wäre gut.

Tomorrow would be good.

Words in this phrase

wäre

[VAIR-uh]

would be

Conditional form of "sein" meaning "would be."

Example

Das wäre im Taxi wirklich hilfreich.

That would be really helpful in the taxi.

gut

[goot]

good

Adjective meaning good, fine, or satisfactory.

Example

Ein gutes Gespräch beginnt oft mit einer Frage.

A good conversation often begins with a question.

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