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How to Say ‘Whether that is doable for you’ in German

Ob das bei Ihnen machbar ist

op dahs bye EE-nen MAKH-bar ist

[op dahs bye EE-nen MAKH-bar ist]

💬 Usage Tip: After ob "whether", the verb ist moves to the very end. The same thing happens with wenn "if": wenn das machbar ist.

Phrase Breakdown

Ob das bei Ihnen

op dahs bye EE-nen

Whether that, at your place,

'ob' means 'whether'. 'bei Ihnen' means 'at your place', here 'at your restaurant'. 'Ihnen' sounds like EE-nen.

Example

Ich frage mich, ob das bei Ihnen geht.

I wonder whether that works at your place.

Words in this phrase

[op]

whether

Introduces an indirect yes/no question.

Example

Ich weiß nicht, ob er kommt.

I don't know whether he is coming.

das

[dahs]

that / it

'Das' can mean 'that' or 'it', depending on context.

Example

Das macht Spaß beim WM-Schauen.

That is fun when watching the World Cup.

bei

[bye]

with / at (someone's place)

Preposition with dative; 'bei jemandem' means at someone's home.

Example

Ich wohne bei meiner Oma.

I live at my grandma's.

Ihnen

[EE-nen]

you (formal, dative)

The formal 'you' in the dative case, used in polite professional situations.

Example

Darf ich Ihnen eine Frage zur Kultur im Unternehmen stellen?

May I ask you a question about the culture in the company?

machbar ist

MAKH-bar ist

is doable

'machbar' means doable or feasible. The 'ch' is a throaty sound, as in 'Bach'. The verb 'ist' goes last because 'ob' starts a subordinate clause.

Example

Das ist leider nicht machbar.

Unfortunately, that's not doable.

Words in this phrase

machbar

[MAKH-bar]

feasible

Possible to do or arrange.

Example

Das ist leider nicht machbar.

Unfortunately that isn't feasible.

ist

[ist]

A form of the verb 'sein' used for singular subjects.

Example

Für viele Bewerber Ist ein gutes Teamklima entscheidend.

For many applicants, a good team climate is crucial.

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