How to Say ‘Would you have time next week?’ in German
Hättest du nächste Woche Zeit?
HET-test doo NEKH-steh VOKH-uh tsite
[HET-test doo NEKH-steh VOKH-uh tsite]
💬 Usage Tip: [hättest du ... Zeit?] is a common soft way to ask for availability. The same pattern works with formal [Sie]: [Hätten Sie nächste Woche Zeit?]
🇩🇪 In Germany: This phrasing sounds polite because it asks indirectly rather than bluntly. For a career contact, many people would prefer the [Sie] version unless you've already moved to [du].
Phrase Breakdown
Hättest du
HET-test doo
Would you have
Subjunctive II form used politely to ask about availability.
Hättest du einen Moment?
Would you have a moment?
Words in this phrase
Hättest
[HET-test]
would you have
Conditional form used for a polite question.
Hättest du kurz Zeit für ein Follow-up?
Would you have a little time for a follow-up?
du
[doo]
you
Informal singular pronoun for one person.
Kannst du mir deine Kontaktdaten schicken?
Can you send me your contact details?
Nächste Woche Zeit?
NEKH-steh VOKH-uh tsite
Time next week?
Asks whether the person is free next week.
Hast du nächste Woche Zeit?
Do you have time next week?
Words in this phrase
nächste
[NEKH-steh]
next
Used for the following time period.
Nächste Woche habe ich mehr Kapazität.
Next week I have more capacity.
Woche
[VOKH-uh]
week
A common word for scheduling appointments.
Welche Woche passt dir besser?
Which week works better for you?
Zeit
[tsite]
time
Means free time or availability in this context.
Für ein kurzes Treffen habe ich Zeit.
I have time for a short meeting.
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