How to Say ‘We want to reach an amicable agreement.’ in German
Wir wollen uns friedlich einigen.
veer VOL-len oons FREET-likh EYE-nih-gen
[veer VOL-len oons FREET-likh EYE-nih-gen]
💬 Usage Tip: [sich einigen] means [to come to an agreement], not just [to agree] in the abstract. You can reuse it with different adverbs: [Wir wollen uns schnell einigen.] or [Wir konnten uns nicht einigen.]
Phrase Breakdown
Wir wollen
veer VOL-len
we want
Used to express intention or desire.
Wir wollen helfen.
We want to help.
Words in this phrase
Wir
[veer]
we
Subject pronoun for a group including the speaker.
Wir wollen uns friedlich einigen.
We want to reach a peaceful agreement.
wollen
[VOL-len]
want to
Modal verb expressing intention or desire.
Wir wollen uns friedlich einigen.
We want to reach a peaceful agreement.
Uns friedlich einigen.
oons FREET-likh EYE-nih-gen
come to an agreement peacefully.
Means to settle a disagreement calmly and without conflict.
Wir einigen uns friedlich.
We come to an agreement peacefully.
Words in this phrase
uns
[oons]
ourselves
Reflexive pronoun used with some verbs, here with einigen.
Wir wollen uns friedlich einigen.
We want to reach a peaceful agreement.
friedlich
[FREET-likh]
peacefully
In a calm, non-aggressive way; without fighting or arguing.
Wir wollen uns friedlich einigen.
We want to reach a peaceful agreement.
einigen
[EYE-nih-gen]
to come to an agreement
To settle a dispute or reach mutual agreement.
Wir wollen uns friedlich einigen.
We want to reach a peaceful agreement.
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