How to Say ‘Then I'd recommend the Brazilian to you.’ in German
Dann würde ich Ihnen den Brasilianer empfehlen.
dan VUUR-duh ikh EE-nen DEHN brah-zil-YAH-ner emp-FAY-len
[dan VUUR-duh ikh EE-nen DEHN brah-zil-YAH-ner emp-FAY-len]
💬 Usage Tip: When a sentence starts with Dann, the verb comes next and the person comes after it: Dann würde ich, not Dann ich würde.
Phrase Breakdown
Dann würde ich Ihnen
dan VUUR-duh ikh EE-nen
Then I would (to) you
'Dann' (then) comes first, so the verb 'würde' comes before 'ich'. 'Ihnen' is the formal 'to you'.
Dann würde ich Ihnen Tee anbieten.
Then I would offer you tea.
Words in this phrase
Dann
[dan]
then
Used to indicate a time following another event.
Dann gehe ich nach Hause.
Then I will go home.
würde
[VUUR-duh]
would
Conditional form of 'werden', used to express what someone would do.
In dieser Situation würde ich den Nebenraum wählen.
In this situation, I would choose the side room.
ich
[ikh]
I
The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.
Ich bin da.
I am here.
Ihnen
[EE-nen]
you (formal, dative)
The formal 'you' in the dative case, used in polite professional situations.
Darf ich Ihnen eine Frage zur Kultur im Unternehmen stellen?
May I ask you a question about the culture in the company?
den Brasilianer empfehlen.
DEHN brah-zil-YAH-ner emp-FAY-len
recommend the Brazilian (coffee)
'Der Brasilianer' here means the Brazilian coffee, and it is pronounced bra-si-li-A-ner. 'Den' is the accusative article.
Ich nehme den Brasilianer.
I'll take the Brazilian.
Words in this phrase
den
[DEHN]
The (accusative form)
Defines a specific object in the accusative case.
Ich nehme den Cappuccino.
I'll take the cappuccino.
Brasilianer
[brah-zil-YAH-ner]
the Brazilian (coffee)
Here a coffee from Brazil; also means a Brazilian man.
Der Brasilianer ist sehr mild.
The Brazilian is very mild.
empfehlen
[emp-FAY-len]
recommend
Verb used when asking for professional advice or suggestion.
Was empfehlen Sie?
What do you recommend?
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