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How to Say ‘Wouldn't it be possible somehow?’ in German

Ginge es nicht doch irgendwie?

GING-eh es nicht doch EER-gent-vee

[GING-eh es nicht doch EER-gent-vee]

💬 Usage Tip: ginge is a softer, "would it" form of geht. It turns a request into a polite hint: Ginge das? "Would that work?"

Phrase Breakdown

Ginge es nicht

GING-eh es nicht

Wouldn't it be possible

'ginge' is the subjunctive of 'gehen' and makes the request polite. Pronounce the 'g' hard, as in 'go'.

Example

Ginge es nicht morgen?

Wouldn't tomorrow be possible?

Words in this phrase

Ginge

[GING-eh]

would it work / would it go

Subjunctive of 'gehen'; politely asks if something is possible.

Example

Ginge es auch morgen?

Would tomorrow work too?

[es]

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

Example

Es ist ein schöner Tag.

It is a beautiful day.

nicht

[nicht]

not

Used to negate a sentence.

Example

Dieses Angebot gibt's nicht mehr.

This offer no longer exists.

doch irgendwie?

doch EER-gent-vee

somehow after all?

'doch' adds a hopeful 'after all'. 'irgendwie' means 'somehow' and is stressed on IR.

Example

Das schaffen wir doch irgendwie.

We'll manage somehow.

Words in this phrase

doch

[doch]

after all

Used to imply that something is expected or should not be surprising.

Example

Das ist doch klar.

That is clear after all.

irgendwie

[EER-gent-vee]

somehow

In some way, not specified.

Example

Das schaffen wir irgendwie.

We'll manage it somehow.

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