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How to Say ‘Can I buy you another one?’ in German

Darf ich dir noch einen ausgeben?

darf ikh deer nokh EYE-nen OWS-gay-ben

[darf ikh deer nokh EYE-nen OWS-gay-ben]

💬 Usage Tip: ausgeben splits, with aus landing at the end: Ich gebe dir einen aus "I'll buy you one". einen stands in for Drink "drink" or Schnaps "schnapps", so it's understood without naming the drink.

Phrase Breakdown

Darf ich dir

darf ikh deer

May I (to) you

'Darf' comes from 'dürfen' (may, be allowed). 'Dir' is the dative 'you', meaning 'for you' here.

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.

noch einen ausgeben?

nokh EYE-nen OWS-gay-ben

buy another one?

'Einen ausgeben' means to buy someone a drink. 'Noch einen' means another one. Stress 'AUS' in 'ausgeben'.

Example

Ich gebe dir einen aus.

I'll buy you a drink.

Words in this phrase

noch

[nokh]

still / another

In café phrases, 'noch' often means 'another' or 'anything more'.

Example

Möchten Sie noch einen Kaffee?

Would you like another coffee?

einen

[EYE-nen]

a; one

The masculine accusative form of the indefinite article 'ein,' used before masculine nouns as objects.

Example

Ich möchte Einen Kaffee.

I would like a coffee.

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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