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How to Say ‘May I buy you the next one anyway?’ in German

Darf ich dir trotzdem den nächsten ausgeben?

darf ikh deer TROTS-daym DEHN NEH-khsten OWS-gay-ben

[darf ikh deer TROTS-daym DEHN NEH-khsten OWS-gay-ben]

🇩🇪 In Germany: Offering to buy the next round is a friendly, clearly flirty move. It's equally fine for the other person to decline with a smile.

Phrase Breakdown

Darf ich dir trotzdem

darf ikh deer TROTS-daym

may I still (to) you

'Trotzdem' means 'anyway / nevertheless'. Stress the first syllable: TROTZ-dem.

Example

Darf ich dir trotzdem etwas sagen?

May I still tell you something?

Words in this phrase

Darf

[darf]

may; am allowed to

Used to ask permission politely in a professional setting.

Example

In Darf ich Ihnen meine Kontaktdaten geben? macht Darf die Frage höflich.

In 'Darf ich Ihnen meine Kontaktdaten geben?' 'Darf' makes the question polite.

ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

dir

[deer]

to you

Dative pronoun meaning 'to you' in informal singular form.

Example

Ich sende dir später die Adresse.

I will send you the address later.

trotzdem

[TROTS-daym]

anyway / nevertheless

Despite what was just said.

Example

Es regnet, aber wir gehen trotzdem.

It's raining, but we're going anyway.

den nächsten ausgeben?

DEHN NEH-khsten OWS-gay-ben

buy the next one?

'Den nächsten' refers to the next drink. 'Ausgeben' goes to the end of the sentence.

Example

Willst du den nächsten ausgeben?

Do you want to buy the next one?

Words in this phrase

den

[DEHN]

The (accusative form)

Defines a specific object in the accusative case.

Example

Ich nehme den Cappuccino.

I'll take the cappuccino.

nächsten

[NEH-khsten]

Following immediately after the present one.

Example

Nächsten Sonntag haben wir frei.

Next Sunday we have a day off.

ausgeben

[OWS-gay-ben]

to buy (someone a drink)

To treat someone, pay for them.

Example

Ich gebe dir ein Bier aus.

I'll buy you a beer.

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