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How to Say ‘I would recommend to you’ in German

Ich würde Ihnen empfehlen

ikh VUUR-duh EE-nen emp-FAY-len

[ikh VUUR-duh EE-nen emp-FAY-len]

💬 Usage Tip: Ihnen is the polite "to you" and is always capitalised. Reuse it: Ich kann Ihnen helfen "I can help you."

Phrase Breakdown

Ich würde Ihnen

ikh VUUR-duh EE-nen

I would (to) you

'Würde' means 'would'. 'Ihnen' is the formal 'you' in the dative case (to you). Round your lips for 'ü'.

Example

Ich würde Ihnen helfen.

I would help you.

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

würde

[VUUR-duh]

would

Conditional form of 'werden', used to express what someone would do.

Example

In dieser Situation würde ich den Nebenraum wählen.

In this situation, I would choose the side room.

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?

empfehlen

[emp-FAY-len]

recommend

Verb used when asking for professional advice or suggestion.

Example

Was empfehlen Sie?

What do you recommend?

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