How to Say ‘We want / would like’ in German
Wir möchten
veer MURKH-ten
[veer MURKH-ten]
💬 Usage Tip: [möchten] is the polite, softened version of [wollen]. Compare [Wir wollen keinen Streit.] with [Wir möchten keinen Streit.], which sounds less blunt.
Phrase Breakdown
Wir
[veer]
we
The pronoun for we. It refers to the speaker and at least one other person.
Wir möchten bar bezahlen.
We would like to pay in cash.
möchten
[MURKH-ten]
would like
A polite form of want. Common in requests, service situations, and formal conversations.
Wir möchten eine ruhige Lösung.
We would like a calm solution.
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