How to Say ‘Could you accept a package for me tomorrow?’ in German
Können Sie morgen ein Paket für mich annehmen?
KUR-nen zee MOR-gen ine pah-KET fuer mikh AHN-nay-men
[KUR-nen zee MOR-gen ine pah-KET fuer mikh AHN-nay-men]
💬 Usage Tip: A perfect real-life request. Polite, clear, and very useful in Germany.
🇩🇪 In Germany: This is one of the most normal neighbour favours in Germany, especially in apartment buildings.
Phrase Breakdown
Können Sie
KUR-nen zee
Can you / Could you
Polite modal question form.
Können Sie mir helfen?
Can you help me?
Words in this phrase
Können
[KUR-nen]
can / could
Used to make a polite request.
Können Sie morgen ein Paket für mich annehmen, wenn ich arbeite?
Could you accept a package for me tomorrow while I am at work?
Sie
[zee]
you (formal)
Polite form of address for a neighbor you do not know well.
Können Sie morgen ein Paket für mich annehmen, Frau Koch?
Could you accept a package for me tomorrow, Ms. Koch?
morgen
[MOR-gen]
tomorrow
Specifies the time of the request.
Können Sie morgen ein Paket für mich annehmen, nicht heute?
Could you accept a package for me tomorrow, not today?
Ein Paket
ine pah-KET
a package / a parcel
Common noun phrase with indefinite article.
Ich habe ein Paket bekommen.
I received a package.
Words in this phrase
ein
[ine]
a
Indefinite article for the noun Paket in this sentence.
Können Sie morgen ein Paket für mich annehmen, es ist nicht groß?
Could you accept a package for me tomorrow, it is not big?
Paket
[pah-KET]
package / parcel
An item delivered by post or courier.
Können Sie morgen ein Paket für mich annehmen, es sollte vormittags kommen?
Could you accept a package for me tomorrow, it should arrive in the morning?
Für mich
fuer mikh
for me
Shows that the package is being accepted on someone’s behalf.
Das ist für mich.
That is for me.
Words in this phrase
für
[fuer]
for
Shows the package is intended for another person.
Können Sie morgen ein Paket für mich annehmen, das für mich geliefert wird?
Could you accept a package for me tomorrow that is being delivered for me?
mich
[mikh]
me
Refers to the speaker as the person receiving the help.
Können Sie morgen ein Paket für mich annehmen, bitte?
Could you accept a package for me tomorrow, please?
annehmen
[AHN-nay-men]
accept / receive
Take delivery of something on behalf of someone.
Können Sie morgen ein Paket für mich annehmen, falls ich nicht da bin?
Could you accept a package for me tomorrow if I am not there?
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