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How to Say ‘Which bean would you like?’ in German

Welche Bohne möchten Sie?

VEL-khuh BOH-neh MERKH-ten zee

[VEL-khuh BOH-neh MERKH-ten zee]

🇩🇪 In Germany: In specialty cafés, staff may ask this when there are several beans on offer. In an ordinary bakery or chain you'll rarely hear it.

Phrase Breakdown

Welche Bohne

VEL-khuh BOH-neh

Which bean

'welche' means 'which' and matches the feminine noun 'die Bohne'. The 'h' in 'Bohne' is silent and makes the 'o' long.

Example

Welche Bohne ist das?

Which bean is that?

Words in this phrase

Welche

[VEL-khuh]

which

Question word used to ask about a choice among options.

Example

Welche Firmen möchten Sie besuchen?

Which companies would you like to visit?

Bohne

[BOH-neh]

bean

Feminine noun; here a coffee bean.

Example

Diese Bohne kommt aus Kolumbien.

This bean comes from Colombia.

möchten Sie?

MERKH-ten zee

would you like?

The polite way to ask what someone wants. 'ö' plus a soft 'ch' sound, like a hissing 'h'.

Example

Was möchten Sie trinken?

What would you like to drink?

Words in this phrase

möchten

[MERKH-ten]

would like

Polite verb form used in questions and requests.

Example

Mit „Möchten“ klingt die Frage höflich.

With “Möchten,” the question sounds polite.

Sie

[zee]

you (formal)

Formal pronoun Sie used to address one person politely.

Example

Kommen Sie bitte herein.

Please come in.

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