How to Say ‘Buy you a drink?’ in German
Einen Drink ausgeben?
EYE-nen dringk OWS-gay-ben
[EYE-nen dringk OWS-gay-ben]
💬 Usage Tip: [ausgeben] is a separable verb, so in a full sentence the [aus] moves to the end: [Ich gebe dir einen Drink aus.]. In this fragment it stays together because it's still in the dictionary form.
Phrase Breakdown
Einen
[EYE-nen]
a
Masculine accusative form of the indefinite article, used with 'Drink.'
Einen Drink ausgeben?
Buy someone a drink?
Drink
[dringk]
drink
A borrowed word used in German for an alcoholic or mixed drink, especially in bars.
Einen Drink ausgeben?
Buy someone a drink?
ausgeben
[OWS-gay-ben]
to buy someone a drink
Literally 'to treat/pay for'; often used when offering to pay for someone’s drink.
Ich möchte dir einen Drink ausgeben.
I’d like to buy you a drink.
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