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How to Say ‘I'd like to show you the sales figures.’ in German

Ich möchte Ihnen die Verkaufszahlen zeigen.

ikh MURKHT-uh EE-nen dee fer-KOWFS-tsah-len TSY-gen

[ikh MURKHT-uh EE-nen dee fer-KOWFS-tsah-len TSY-gen]

💬 Usage Tip: With möchte, the main action goes to the very end: Ich möchte Ihnen ... zeigen. Swap in any action, as in Ich möchte Ihnen das Projekt erklären "I'd like to explain the project to you".

Phrase Breakdown

Ich möchte Ihnen

ikh MURKHT-uh EE-nen

I would like to … you

'möchte' has the 'ö' sound and a soft 'ch'. 'Ihnen' (to you, formal) has a long 'ee': EE-nen.

Example

Ich möchte Ihnen danken.

I would like to thank you.

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

möchte

[MURKHT-uh]

would like

Polite way to express a wish or intention; from the verb 'mögen'.

Example

Ich möchte mehr über Ihr Unternehmen erfahren.

I would like to learn more about your company.

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?

die Verkaufszahlen zeigen.

dee fer-KOWFS-tsah-len TSY-gen

show the sales figures

'Verkaufszahlen' is pronounced fer-KAUFS-tsah-len. 'zeigen' sounds like 'TSY-gen'.

Example

Er will die Verkaufszahlen zeigen.

He wants to show the sales figures.

Words in this phrase

die

[dee]

the

Definite article used to specify something already known.

Example

Die Katze ist süß.

The cat is cute.

Verkaufszahlen

[fer-KOWFS-tsah-len]

sales figures

Plural noun: numbers showing how much was sold.

Example

Die Verkaufszahlen sind gestiegen.

The sales figures have risen.

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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