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How to Say ‘Will it cost more if you have to drive around the outside?’ in German

Wird das denn teurer, wenn Sie da außen rumfahren müssen?

veert dahs den TOY-rer ven zee dah OW-sen ROOM-fah-ren MUE-sen

[veert dahs den TOY-rer ven zee dah OW-sen ROOM-fah-ren MUE-sen]

💬 Usage Tip: After wenn "if", the verb goes to the end of its part of the sentence: wenn Sie da rumfahren müssen.

Phrase Breakdown

Wird das denn teurer,

veert dahs den TOY-rer

Will that be more expensive, then,

This main question comes first. Pause briefly at the comma.

Example

Wird das denn teurer?

Will that be more expensive?

Words in this phrase

Wird

[veert]

will be

'Wird' is from 'werden' and often means 'will be' in future-style statements.

Example

Das wird sicher ein tolles Turnier.

That will surely be a great tournament.

das

[dahs]

that / it

Can refer to a thing, item, or dish in front of you.

Example

Was ist das? Das Wort das can mean that or it.

What is that? The word das can mean that or it.

denn

[den]

then / actually

A modal particle that makes a question sound more natural, like 'then' or 'actually.'

Example

Was ist denn mit der Heizung los?

So what is wrong with the heating?

teurer

[TOY-rer]

more expensive

Comparative of 'teuer'.

Example

Das Taxi ist teurer als der Bus.

The taxi is more expensive than the bus.

wenn Sie da außen

ven zee dah OW-sen

if you (have to drive) around the outside there

'wenn' means 'if' and starts a subordinate clause, which pushes the verb to the end.

Example

Wenn Sie da außen parken...

If you park outside there...

Words in this phrase

wenn

[ven]

if / when

Conjunction meaning if or when, depending on context.

Example

Wenn Sie etwas brauchen, klingeln Sie bitte.

If you need something, please ring the bell.

Sie

[zee]

you (formal)

Formal second person pronoun.

Example

Können Sie mir zeigen?

Can you show me?

[dah]

there

A common adverb meaning “there” or “over there,” often pointing to a place.

Example

Da ist es viel ruhiger an der Ecke.

It is much quieter over there in the corner.

außen

[OW-sen]

outside / around the outside

On the outer side of something.

Example

Wir fahren außen herum.

We drive around the outside.

rumfahren müssen?

ROOM-fah-ren MUE-sen

have to drive around?

The verbs come at the end of the 'wenn' clause. 'müssen' has a rounded 'ü'.

Example

Wir müssen rumfahren.

We have to drive around.

Words in this phrase

rumfahren

[ROOM-fah-ren]

to drive around

Colloquial for 'herumfahren', to drive around something.

Example

Wir müssen um die Baustelle rumfahren.

We have to drive around the construction site.

müssen

[MUE-sen]

have to / must

Modal verb expressing necessity.

Example

Wir müssen jetzt gehen.

We have to go now.

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