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How to Say ‘Would you need a high chair?’ in German

Bräuchten Sie einen Kinderstuhl?

BROYKH-ten zee EYE-nen KIN-der-shtool

[BROYKH-ten zee EYE-nen KIN-der-shtool]

🇩🇪 In Germany: Most German restaurants keep high chairs, and you don't pay extra for them. Mentioning a child when you book means one can be set up before you arrive.

Phrase Breakdown

Bräuchten Sie

BROYKH-ten zee

Would you need

This is the polite subjunctive of 'brauchen'. 'Äu' sounds like 'oy', and 'ch' is the throaty sound.

Example

Bräuchten Sie noch etwas?

Would you need anything else?

Words in this phrase

Bräuchten

[BROYKH-ten]

would need

Subjunctive of 'brauchen'; a polite way to ask about needs.

Example

Bräuchten Sie noch etwas?

Would you need anything else?

Sie

[zee]

you (formal)

Formal pronoun Sie used to address one person politely.

Example

Kommen Sie bitte herein.

Please come in.

einen Kinderstuhl?

EYE-nen KIN-der-shtool

a high chair?

'Der Kinderstuhl' becomes 'einen' in the accusative. Stress KIN.

Example

Wir haben einen Kinderstuhl für Sie.

We have a high chair for you.

Words in this phrase

einen

[EYE-nen]

Indefinite article before a masculine accusative noun.

Example

Ich plane einen kurzen Austausch nächste Woche.

I am planning a short exchange next week.

Kinderstuhl

[KIN-der-shtool]

high chair

Masculine noun: a special chair for a small child at the table.

Example

Der Kinderstuhl steht neben dem Tisch.

The high chair is next to the table.

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