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How to Say ‘Shall I quickly show it to you?’ in German

Soll ich sie Ihnen kurz zeigen?

zoll ikh zee EE-nen koorts TSY-gen

[zoll ikh zee EE-nen koorts TSY-gen]

💬 Usage Tip: When "it" and "to you" both appear, "it" comes first: sie Ihnen. The action verb zeigen goes last.

Phrase Breakdown

Soll ich sie Ihnen

zoll ikh zee EE-nen

Shall I [show] it to you

'Soll ich...?' is a polite way to offer help. 'Sie' means 'it' (a feminine noun) and 'Ihnen' is the formal 'to you'.

Example

Soll ich Ihnen helfen?

Shall I help you?

Words in this phrase

Soll

[zoll]

should

Used to offer help or ask whether the speaker should do something.

Example

Soll ich eine Kerze vorbereiten?

Should I prepare a candle?

ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

sie

[zee]

it / her (referring to a feminine noun)

Accusative pronoun for a feminine thing, like 'die Packung'.

Example

Die Tasse? Ich nehme sie mit.

The cup? I'll take it with me.

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?

kurz zeigen?

koorts TSY-gen

quickly show?

'Kurz' means 'briefly' and makes the offer sound casual. The verb goes at the end. Pronounce 'z' as 'ts': 'TSAI-gen'.

Example

Kannst du mir das kurz zeigen?

Can you quickly show me that?

Words in this phrase

kurz

[koorts]

briefly / quickly

Describes doing something in a short, quick way.

Example

Der Techniker bleibt nur kurz.

The technician is staying only briefly.

zeigen

[TSY-gen]

show

Verb meaning to let someone see something.

Example

Kannst du mir den Weg zeigen?

Can you show me the way?

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