How do you say "Can we sit by the window?" in German?

"Can we sit by the window?" in German is "Können wir am Fenster sitzen?". This phrase is commonly used in Germany.

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How to Say ‘Can we sit by the window?’ in German

Q: What does "Können wir am Fenster sitzen?" mean in English?

"Können wir am Fenster sitzen?" means "Can we sit by the window?" in English. Usage tip: With [können], the other verb goes to the end in its basic form: [Können wir am Fenster sitzen?] Same pattern: [Können wir draußen essen?]

Können wir am Fenster sitzen?

KUR-nen veer ahm FEN-ster ZIT-tsen

[KUR-nen veer ahm FEN-ster ZIT-tsen]

💬 Usage Tip: With [können], the other verb goes to the end in its basic form: [Können wir am Fenster sitzen?] Same pattern: [Können wir draußen essen?]

Phrase Breakdown

Können wir

KUR-nen veer

can we

Used to ask for permission politely.

Example

Können wir hier warten?

Can we wait here?

Words in this phrase

Können

[KUR-nen]

can

A form of 'können' used to ask politely if something is possible.

Example

Können wir am Fenster sitzen?

Can we sit by the window?

wir

[veer]

The pronoun for the speaker and other people together.

Example

Können wir am Fenster sitzen?

Can we sit by the window?

Am Fenster sitzen?

ahm FEN-ster ZIT-tsen

sit by the window?

A polite request asking for a seat near the window.

Example

Wir möchten am Fenster sitzen.

We would like to sit by the window.

Words in this phrase

[ahm]

at the

A contraction of 'an dem'; here it means 'by the' or 'at the'.

Example

Können wir am Fenster sitzen?

Can we sit by the window?

Fenster

[FEN-ster]

window

The glass opening in a wall; in a restaurant it often means a window-side table.

Example

Können wir am Fenster sitzen?

Can we sit by the window?

sitzen

[ZIT-tsen]

to sit

The verb meaning to be seated or to sit somewhere.

Example

Können wir am Fenster sitzen?

Can we sit by the window?

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