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How to Say ‘Can you repeat the number, please?’ in German

Können Sie die Nummer bitte wiederholen?

KUR-nen zee dee NOOM-er BIT-eh vee-der-HOH-len

[KUR-nen zee dee NOOM-er BIT-eh vee-der-HOH-len]

🇩🇪 In Germany: Asking someone to repeat a number is completely normal and expected. Reading it back to confirm is good practice.

Phrase Breakdown

Können Sie

KUR-nen zee

can you

A polite formal question opener. Round your lips for 'ö' in 'Können'.

Example

Können Sie mir helfen?

Can you help me?

Words in this phrase

Können

[KUR-nen]

can

Modal verb 'können' for plural subjects; the main verb goes to the end.

Example

Wir können morgen kommen.

We can come tomorrow.

Sie

[zee]

you

The formal 'you' used in polite professional conversations.

Example

Ich freue mich, Sie hier auf der Jobmesse zu sehen.

I am pleased to see you here at the job fair.

die Nummer

dee NOOM-er

the number

Feminine noun with its article. Stress the first syllable: NUM-mer.

Example

Die Nummer ist falsch.

The number is wrong.

Words in this phrase

die

[dee]

the

Definite article used to specify something already known.

Example

Die Katze ist süß.

The cat is cute.

Nummer

[NOOM-er]

number

Feminine noun; often means a phone number in casual talk.

Example

Meine Nummer ist neu.

My number is new.

bitte wiederholen?

BIT-eh vee-der-HOH-len

please repeat?

'bitte' softens the request. The verb goes to the end after a modal verb. Let your voice rise for the question.

Example

Können Sie das bitte wiederholen?

Could you please repeat that?

Words in this phrase

bitte

[BIT-eh]

please

Polite word for requests.

Example

Einen Moment, bitte.

One moment, please.

wiederholen

[vee-der-HOH-len]

to repeat

Verb meaning to say or do something again.

Example

Bitte wiederholen Sie den Satz.

Please repeat the sentence.

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