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How to Say ‘May I have your business card?’ in German

Darf ich Ihre Visitenkarte haben?

darf ikh EE-reh vee-ZEE-ten-kar-teh hah-ben

[darf ikh EE-reh vee-ZEE-ten-kar-teh hah-ben]

🇩🇪 In Germany: Exchanging business cards is still normal at German career fairs. Asking at the end of a good conversation is the natural moment.

Phrase Breakdown

Darf ich

darf ikh

May I

A polite request opener. The 'ch' in 'ich' is soft, like a hiss.

Example

Darf ich reinkommen?

May I come in?

Words in this phrase

Darf

[darf]

may / am allowed to

A polite modal verb used to ask permission.

Example

Bevor ich nach der Unternehmenskultur frage, sage ich: Darf ich fragen?

Before I ask about company culture, I say: May I ask?

ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

Ihre Visitenkarte haben?

EE-reh vee-ZEE-ten-kar-teh hah-ben

have your business card?

'Visitenkarte' means business card. Say 'vi-ZEE-ten-kar-te'. 'haben' goes to the end.

Example

Hier ist meine Visitenkarte.

Here is my business card.

Words in this phrase

Ihre

[EE-reh]

your

Formal possessive your, used when addressing someone politely.

Example

Ihre IBAN ist für die Überweisung wichtig.

Your IBAN is important for the transfer.

Visitenkarte

[vee-ZEE-ten-kar-teh]

business card

Small card with name and contact details.

Example

Hier ist meine Visitenkarte.

Here is my business card.

haben

[hah-ben]

have

To possess or hold something.

Example

Ich habe ein Buch.

I have a book.

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