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How to Say ‘That would be sweet, thanks.’ in German

Das wär lieb, danke.

dahs vair leep DAHN-kuh

[dahs vair leep DAHN-kuh]

🇩🇪 In Germany: lieb is the warm, family word for kind. It's how you'd accept help from someone close, softer than a neutral nett "nice".

Phrase Breakdown

Das wär lieb,

dahs vair leep

That would be kind,

A friendly way to accept an offer. 'Wär' sounds like 'vair'. The final 'b' in 'lieb' sounds like 'p'.

Example

Das wär lieb, wenn du kommst.

It would be kind if you came.

Words in this phrase

Das

[dahs]

that / it

Can refer to a thing, item, or dish in front of you.

Example

Was ist das? Das Wort das can mean that or it.

What is that? The word das can mean that or it.

wär

[vair]

would be

Colloquial short form of 'wäre'.

Example

Das wär toll!

That would be great!

lieb

[leep]

kind; sweet; nice

An adjective used to describe someone or something as kind, sweet, or nice.

Example

Das ist lieb von dir.

That is kind of you.

danke.

DAHN-kuh

thanks.

Stress the first syllable: DAN-ke. The final 'e' is a soft 'uh'.

Example

Ja, danke.

Yes, thanks.

Words in this phrase

danke

[DAHN-kuh]

thanks

A common way to express gratitude.

Example

Danke für das nette Gespräch gestern.

Thanks for the nice conversation yesterday.

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