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How to Say ‘What milk alternatives do you have?’ in German

Welche Milchalternativen haben Sie?

VEL-khuh MILKH-al-ter-na-tee-fen hah-ben ZEE

[VEL-khuh MILKH-al-ter-na-tee-fen hah-ben ZEE]

Phrase Breakdown

Welche Milchalternativen

VEL-khuh MILKH-al-ter-na-tee-fen

Which milk alternatives

This is a long compound: 'Milch-alter-na-TEE-ven'. The 'ch' in 'Milch' is soft, as in 'ich'.

Example

Welche Milchalternativen gibt es hier?

Which milk alternatives are there here?

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?

Milchalternativen

[MILKH-al-ter-na-tee-fen]

milk alternatives

Plural noun for plant-based drinks used instead of cow's milk.

Example

Das Café bietet drei Milchalternativen an.

The café offers three milk alternatives.

haben Sie?

hah-ben ZEE

do you have?

'Sie' with a capital S is the formal 'you'. Raise your voice slightly at the end.

Example

Welche Kuchen haben Sie?

Which cakes do you have?

Words in this phrase

haben

[hah-ben]

have

To possess or hold something.

Example

Ich habe ein Buch.

I have a book.

Sie

[ZEE]

You (formal)

Formal way to address someone.

Example

Sind Sie bereit zu bestellen?

Are you ready to order?

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