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How to Say ‘Would you like to stay in Germany for a long time?’ in German

Möchten Sie lange in Deutschland bleiben?

MURKH-ten ZEE LAHNG-eh in DOYTCH-lahnt BLY-ben

[MURKH-ten ZEE LAHNG-eh in DOYTCH-lahnt BLY-ben]

🇩🇪 In Germany: Employers ask this because relocation and visas are an investment. A clear yes reassures them.

Phrase Breakdown

Möchten Sie lange

MURKH-ten ZEE LAHNG-eh

Would you like ... long

A polite question opener. 'Möchten' has the rounded 'ö' sound: say 'e' with rounded lips. The 'ch' is soft, like a hissing 'h'. 'Sie' is the formal 'you'.

Example

Möchten Sie lange warten?

Would you like to wait long?

Words in this phrase

Möchten

[MURKH-ten]

would you like

Polite question form used to ask what someone wants.

Example

Möchten Sie einen Tisch am Fenster?

Would you like a table by the window?

Sie

[ZEE]

You (formal)

Formal way to address someone.

Example

Sind Sie bereit zu bestellen?

Are you ready to order?

lange

[LAHNG-eh]

long

Used with time expressions to ask or say that something has lasted a long time.

Example

„Lange“ zeigt in „schon lange“ eine längere Zeitspanne.

“Long” in “for a long time” shows a longer period of time.

in Deutschland bleiben?

in DOYTCH-lahnt BLY-ben

to stay in Germany?

'Deutsch' sounds like 'doytch', with 'eu' like 'oy'. In 'bleiben', 'ei' sounds like English 'eye'. The infinitive goes at the end of the sentence.

Example

Wir wollen in Deutschland bleiben.

We want to stay in Germany.

Words in this phrase

[in]

Expressing the situation of something that is or appears to be enclosed or surrounded by something else.

Example

Das Haus steht in Trümmern.

The house is in ruins.

Deutschland

[DOYTCH-lahnt]

Germany

"Deutschland" is the German word for Germany.

Example

Ich unterstütze Deutschland in der WM 2026.

I support Germany in the 2026 World Cup.

bleiben

[BLY-ben]

to stay

Remain in a certain state or position.

Example

Er bleibt gesund durch Sport.

He stays healthy through sport.

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