How to Say ‘Keep one of them free’ in German
Einen davon freihalten
EYE-nen dah-FON FRY-hal-ten
[EYE-nen dah-FON FRY-hal-ten]
💬 Usage Tip: freihalten splits when it's the main verb: Wir halten Ihnen einen frei "We'll keep one free for you".
Phrase Breakdown
Einen
[EYE-nen]
a; one
Accusative masculine form of ein, used in the polite phrase Einen kleinen Moment.
Einen kleinen Moment, bitte, ich suche die Datei.
One small moment, please, I'm looking for the file.
davon
[dah-FON]
of them
Refers to items mentioned before.
Ich nehme zwei davon.
I'll take two of them.
freihalten
[FRY-hal-ten]
to keep free / save
To reserve a seat or space for another person.
Kannst du mir den Platz freihalten?
Can you save the seat for me?
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