How to Say ‘Could you please do something about it?’ in German
Können Sie bitte etwas dagegen tun?
KUR-nen zee BIT-tuh ET-vahs DAH-gay-gen toon
[KUR-nen zee BIT-tuh ET-vahs DAH-gay-gen toon]
💬 Usage Tip: Excellent full complaint request: polite, clear, and not aggressive.
🇩🇪 In Germany: This is very appropriate in a German hotel if you want help without sounding rude.
Phrase Breakdown
Können Sie bitte
KUR-nen zee BIT-tuh
Could you please
Polite request form addressed formally.
Können Sie bitte helfen?
Could you please help?
Words in this phrase
Können
[KUR-nen]
can / could
Used to form a polite request.
Können Sie bitte sofort kommen?
Could you please come immediately?
Sie
[zee]
you
Formal polite form used with strangers or staff.
Sie sind sehr freundlich.
You are very friendly.
bitte
[BIT-tuh]
please
Polite marker in requests and questions.
Bitte helfen Sie mir mit dem Problem.
Please help me with the problem.
Etwas dagegen tun?
ET-vahs DAH-gay-gen toon
Do something about it?
Means to take action against a problem or situation.
Können Sie etwas dagegen tun?
Can you do something about it?
Words in this phrase
etwas
[ET-vahs]
something
Refers to some action, even if not specified.
Etwas muss wegen des Lärms passieren.
Something must happen about the noise.
dagegen
[DAH-gay-gen]
against it / about it
Means in response to or against the problem mentioned.
Ich hoffe, Sie tun bald etwas dagegen.
I hope you do something about it soon.
tun
[toon]
do
Means to take action.
Bitte tun Sie heute noch etwas.
Please do something today.
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