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How to Say ‘I can offer you three percent.’ in German

Ich kann Ihnen drei Prozent anbieten.

ikh kahn EE-nen dry pro-TSENT AHN-bee-ten

[ikh kahn EE-nen dry pro-TSENT AHN-bee-ten]

💬 Usage Tip: Ihnen is formal "to you", the form used for the person receiving something. Compare Ich helfe Ihnen "I'll help you".

Phrase Breakdown

Ich kann Ihnen

ikh kahn EE-nen

I can (offer) you

'können' is a modal verb, and 'Ihnen' is the formal 'to you'.

Example

Ich kann Ihnen helfen.

I can help you.

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

kann

[kahn]

can

A modal verb expressing ability or possibility.

Example

Beim Gespräch Kann man viel über die Firma lernen.

In the conversation, one can learn a lot about the company.

Ihnen

[EE-nen]

you (formal, dative)

The formal 'you' in the dative case, used in polite professional situations.

Example

Darf ich Ihnen eine Frage zur Kultur im Unternehmen stellen?

May I ask you a question about the culture in the company?

drei Prozent anbieten.

dry pro-TSENT AHN-bee-ten

offer three percent

'anbieten' (to offer) goes to the end after the modal verb. Stress 'AN-bie-ten'.

Example

Wir können Ihnen Kaffee anbieten.

We can offer you coffee.

Words in this phrase

drei

[dry]

three

The number 3, often used when saying how many guests a table is for.

Example

Wir brauchen einen Tisch für drei.

We need a table for three.

Prozent

[pro-TSENT]

percent

A hundredth part; used here for a pay raise.

Example

Drei Prozent mehr Gehalt.

Three percent more salary.

anbieten

[AHN-bee-ten]

to offer

To present something as an option.

Example

Kann ich Ihnen Kaffee anbieten?

Can I offer you coffee?

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