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How to Say ‘Could you maybe try it again?’ in German

Könnten Sie es vielleicht noch mal versuchen?

KERN-ten zee es fee-LIKEHT nokh mahl FER-zoo-khen

[KERN-ten zee es fee-LIKEHT nokh mahl FER-zoo-khen]

🇩🇪 In Germany: Adding vielleicht and noch mal makes this sound polite rather than accusing. It's a good tone to take when you suspect the driver just prefers cash.

Phrase Breakdown

Könnten Sie es vielleicht

KERN-ten zee es fee-LIKEHT

Could you perhaps

'vielleicht' (perhaps) softens the request. It is pronounced 'fee-LEICHT'.

Example

Könnten Sie es vielleicht erklären?

Could you perhaps explain it?

Words in this phrase

Könnten

[KERN-ten]

could

"Könnten" means "could" and is used to make a polite request.

Example

Könnten wir auch einen Platz draußen bekommen?

Could we also get a seat outside?

Sie

[zee]

you (formal)

Formal second person pronoun.

Example

Können Sie mir zeigen?

Can you show me?

[es]

A neutral pronoun used to refer to a thing previously mentioned.

Example

Es ist ein schöner Tag.

It is a beautiful day.

vielleicht

[fee-LIKEHT]

maybe / perhaps

an adverb used when you are unsure

Example

Vielleicht komme ich morgen.

Maybe I will come tomorrow.

noch mal versuchen?

nokh mahl FER-zoo-khen

try it once more?

'noch mal' means 'again' or 'once more'. Say it together with the verb.

Example

Ich rufe noch mal an.

I'll call again.

Words in this phrase

noch

[nokh]

again (with 'mal')

Together with 'mal', 'noch' means 'once more / again'.

Example

Kannst du das noch mal sagen?

Can you say that again?

mal

[mahl]

time

A particular moment or period in which something occurs.

Example

Das ist das erste Mal.

This is the first time.

versuchen

[FER-zoo-khen]

try

Make an attempt or effort to do something.

Example

Versuchen Sie es nochmal.

Try it again.

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