How to Say ‘What size would you like?’ in German
Welche Größe möchten Sie?
VEL-khuh GRER-suh MERKH-ten zee
[VEL-khuh GRER-suh MERKH-ten zee]
🇩🇪 In Germany: This is the normal polite way staff speak to customers in Germany. You would usually answer with the size, not a full sentence.
Phrase Breakdown
Welche Größe
VEL-khuh GRER-suh
which size
Asks about the size of the item or drink.
Welche Größe haben Sie?
Which size do you have?
Words in this phrase
Welche
[VEL-khuh]
which
Question word used when offering choices.
Welche Größe möchten Sie?
Which size would you like?
Größe
[GRER-suh]
size
Refers to the size of the drink.
Welche Größe möchten Sie?
Which size would you like?
Möchten Sie
MERKH-ten zee
would you like
Polite question form using “möchten” with formal “Sie.”
Möchten Sie einen Tisch?
Would you like a table?
Words in this phrase
möchten
[MERKH-ten]
would like
Polite plural/formal verb used in questions to customers.
Welche Größe möchten Sie?
Which size would you like?
Sie
[zee]
you
Formal 'you' for polite service situations.
Welche Größe möchten Sie?
Which size would you like?
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