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How to Say ‘Would you like something to drink?’ in German

Möchtest du was trinken?

MURKH-test doo vas TRING-ken

[MURKH-test doo vas TRING-ken]

💬 Usage Tip: was here is casual for etwas "something", very common in speech. möchtest is the polite "would like" form.

Phrase Breakdown

Möchtest du

MURKH-test doo

Would you like

This is a polite offer. For 'ö', round your lips as if saying 'o' while saying 'e'.

Example

Möchtest du Kaffee?

Would you like coffee?

Words in this phrase

Möchtest

[MURKH-test]

would you like

The 'du' form of 'möchten', a polite way to say what someone wants.

Example

Möchtest du mitkommen?

Would you like to come along?

[doo]

the informal 'you' (du form)

As a noun, 'das Du' means the informal way of addressing someone.

Example

Wir sind jetzt per Du.

We now use first names / informal 'you'.

was trinken?

vas TRING-ken

something to drink?

'was' is casual for 'etwas' (something).

Example

Lass uns was trinken.

Let's drink something.

Words in this phrase

was

[vas]

something

Colloquial short form of 'etwas'.

Example

Ich muss dir was sagen.

I have to tell you something.

trinken

[TRING-ken]

to drink

The basic form of the verb 'to drink'.

Example

Ich will Kaffee trinken.

I want to drink coffee.

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