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

Darf ich dir den nächsten ausgeben?

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

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

💬 Usage Tip: ausgeben means "to treat someone to" here, and its aus moves to the end. den nächsten means "the next one" and refers to the drink without naming it.

Phrase Breakdown

Darf ich dir

darf ikh deer

may I (to) you

A polite request with 'dürfen' (may). 'Dir' is dative and means 'to you'.

Example

Darf ich dir helfen?

May I help you?

Words in this phrase

Darf

[darf]

may / am allowed to

A polite modal verb used to ask permission.

Example

Bevor ich nach der Unternehmenskultur frage, sage ich: Darf ich fragen?

Before I ask about company culture, I say: May I ask?

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.

den nächsten ausgeben?

DEHN NEH-khsten OWS-gay-ben

buy the next one?

'Ausgeben' here means to treat someone to something. 'Nächsten' has the 'ä' sound and a soft 'ch'.

Example

Ich gebe den nächsten aus.

I'll 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

Separable verb meaning to pay for something for someone else, often a drink; also means to spend money.

Example

Ich gebe dir einen Kaffee aus.

I'll buy you a coffee.

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