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How to Say ‘Could one perhaps push two tables together?’ in German

Könnte man vielleicht zwei Tische zusammenstellen?

KURN-teh mahn tsvy TISH-eh tsoo-ZAH-men-shtel-en

[KURN-teh mahn tsvy TISH-eh tsoo-ZAH-men-shtel-en]

Phrase Breakdown

Könnte man vielleicht

KURN-teh mahn

Could one perhaps

This polite opener uses the subjunctive 'könnte'. Round your lips for 'ö'.

Example

Könnte man vielleicht später kommen?

Could one perhaps come later?

Words in this phrase

Könnte

[KURN-teh]

could

Polite subjunctive form of 'können' (can), used for courteous requests.

Example

Könnte ich einen Cappuccino haben?

Could I have a cappuccino?

man

[mahn]

one / you / people

An impersonal pronoun used for general statements about what people do.

Example

Man merkt schnell, ob die Kultur offen ist.

You quickly notice whether the culture is open.

vielleicht

zwei Tische zusammenstellen?

tsvy TISH-eh tsoo-ZAH-men-shtel-en

put two tables together?

The infinitive goes at the end of the sentence. Let your voice rise at the end, because this is a question.

Example

Sollen wir zwei Tische zusammenstellen?

Shall we put two tables together?

Words in this phrase

zwei

[tsvy]

two

The number 2.

Example

Wir sind zwei Personen.

We are two people.

Tische

[TISH-eh]

tables

Plural of 'Tisch'.

Example

Im Garten stehen viele Tische.

There are many tables in the garden.

zusammenstellen

[tsoo-ZAH-men-shtel-en]

to put together

Separable verb: to place things side by side as one unit.

Example

Wir können die Stühle zusammenstellen.

We can put the chairs together.

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