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How to Say ‘Where else could I park?’ in German

Wo könnte ich sonst parken?

voh KURN-teh ikh zonst PAR-ken

[voh KURN-teh ikh zonst PAR-ken]

Phrase Breakdown

Wo könnte ich

voh KURN-teh ikh

Where could I

This is a polite way to start a question about a place. Round your lips for 'ö'.

Example

Wo könnte ich warten?

Where could I wait?

Words in this phrase

[voh]

where

Question word used to ask about place or location.

Example

Wo ist der Bahnhof?

Where is the train station?

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?

ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

sonst parken?

zonst PAR-ken

park otherwise / else?

'Sonst' means 'else' or 'otherwise'. The 's' at the start sounds like an English 'z'.

Example

Was kann ich sonst tun?

What else can I do?

Words in this phrase

sonst

[zonst]

otherwise / else

As an alternative.

Example

Was kann ich sonst tun?

What else can I do?

parken

[PAR-ken]

to park

To leave a vehicle in a place.

Example

Kann ich hier parken?

Can I park here?

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