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How to Say ‘Which programming language did you use?’ in German

Welche Programmiersprache haben Sie benutzt?

VEL-khuh pro-gra-MEER-shprah-kheh hah-ben ZEE beh-NOOTST

[VEL-khuh pro-gra-MEER-shprah-kheh hah-ben ZEE beh-NOOTST]

💬 Usage Tip: In past questions, haben comes second and benutzt goes to the end. You can reuse this with Welche Tools haben Sie benutzt? "Which tools did you use?".

Phrase Breakdown

Welche Programmiersprache

VEL-khuh pro-gra-MEER-shprah-kheh

Which programming language

'Programmiersprache' combines 'programmieren' and 'Sprache'. It is feminine, so 'welche' is used.

Example

Python ist eine Programmiersprache.

Python is a programming language.

Words in this phrase

Welche

[VEL-khuh]

which, what

Question word used to ask about a selection from several possibilities.

Example

Welche Optionen haben Sie?

Which options do you have?

Programmiersprache

[pro-gra-MEER-shprah-kheh]

programming language

A language for writing software, like Python or Java; feminine noun.

Example

Python ist eine beliebte Programmiersprache.

Python is a popular programming language.

haben Sie benutzt?

hah-ben ZEE beh-NOOTST

did you use?

This is the formal perfect tense, with the participle 'benutzt' at the end.

Example

Was haben Sie benutzt?

What did you use?

Words in this phrase

haben

[hah-ben]

have

To possess or hold something.

Example

Ich habe ein Buch.

I have a book.

Sie

[ZEE]

You (formal)

Formal way to address someone.

Example

Sind Sie bereit zu bestellen?

Are you ready to order?

benutzt

[beh-NOOTST]

used

Past participle of 'benutzen', to use.

Example

Ich habe Java benutzt.

I used Java.

Guides for German learners

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