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How to Say ‘May I call you in the evening too?’ in German

Darf ich Sie auch abends anrufen?

darf ikh ZEE owkh AH-bents AHN-roo-fen

[darf ikh ZEE owkh AH-bents AHN-roo-fen]

🇩🇪 In Germany: Germans value quiet evenings, and there are official rest hours after 22:00. Asking before you call late comes across as considerate.

Phrase Breakdown

Darf ich Sie

darf ikh ZEE

May I (call) you

A polite opener. Link the words smoothly together.

Example

Darf ich Sie einladen?

May I invite you?

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.

Sie

[ZEE]

You (formal)

Formal way to address someone.

Example

Sind Sie bereit zu bestellen?

Are you ready to order?

auch abends anrufen?

owkh AH-bents AHN-roo-fen

in the evening too?

'Auch' means 'also' and 'abends' means 'in the evening'. Both 'auch' and 'abends' are stressed on their first syllable.

Example

Kann ich dich auch abends anrufen?

Can I call you in the evening too?

Words in this phrase

auch

[owkh]

also; too

Adds agreement or similarity, like saying 'also' or 'too' in English.

Example

Das hat mich auch interessiert.

That also interested me.

abends

[AH-bents]

in the evenings

Adverb meaning every evening or in the evening.

Example

Abends lese ich gern.

In the evenings I like to read.

anrufen

[AHN-roo-fen]

to call; to phone

Used when contacting someone by telephone.

Example

Anrufen können Sie uns bis zum Küchenschluss.

You can call us until the kitchen closes.

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