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How to Say ‘You have good taste.’ in German

Sie haben einen guten Geschmack.

zee hah-ben EYE-nen GOO-ten guh-SHMAHK

[zee hah-ben EYE-nen GOO-ten guh-SHMAHK]

Phrase Breakdown

Sie haben

zee hah-ben

you have (formal)

This is the polite form. Stress 'HA-ben'.

Example

Sie haben Zeit.

You have time.

Words in this phrase

Sie

[zee]

you (formal)

Formal second person pronoun.

Example

Können Sie mir zeigen?

Can you show me?

haben

[hah-ben]

have

To possess or hold something.

Example

Ich habe ein Buch.

I have a book.

einen guten Geschmack.

EYE-nen GOO-ten guh-SHMAHK

good taste

This is the masculine accusative: 'einen' plus adjective '-en'. The stress is on '-schmack'.

Example

Das Essen hat einen guten Geschmack.

The food has a good taste.

Words in this phrase

einen

[EYE-nen]

Indefinite article before a masculine accusative noun.

Example

Ich plane einen kurzen Austausch nächste Woche.

I am planning a short exchange next week.

guten

[GOO-ten]

good

Form of 'gut' used before masculine nouns in greetings (accusative).

Example

Guten Abend, Herr Müller!

Good evening, Mr. Müller!

Geschmack

[guh-SHMAHK]

taste; flavor

Refers to the flavor profile of the coffee.

Example

Der Geschmack der Bohnen ist sehr interessant.

The taste of the beans is very interesting.

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