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How to Say ‘Is there anything special as well?’ in German

Gibt es denn auch irgendwas Besonderes?

gipt es den owkh IR-gent-vahs beh-ZON-deh-res

[gipt es den owkh IR-gent-vahs beh-ZON-deh-res]

💬 Usage Tip: After etwas or irgendwas, an adjective becomes a noun with a capital letter and an -es ending: Besonderes. Same pattern: etwas Neues "something new".

Phrase Breakdown

Gibt es denn auch

gipt es den owkh

Is there then also

'Denn' is a friendly filler word in questions, not 'because' here. Link the words: 'gipt-es-den-aukh'.

Example

Gibt es denn auch Kaffee?

Is there coffee too, then?

Words in this phrase

Gibt

[gipt]

gives (in 'gibt es': is there)

Form of 'geben'; with 'es' it means 'there is/are'.

Example

Gibt es heute ein Tagesmenü?

Is there a daily menu today?

[es]

A neutral pronoun used to refer to a thing previously mentioned.

Example

Es ist ein schöner Tag.

It is a beautiful day.

denn

[den]

then (filler)

Particle that makes questions sound more natural or show interest.

Example

Wo bist du denn?

Where are you, then?

auch

[owkh]

also / too

Used to say also or too when returning a wish or adding something.

Example

Auch nach dem Karriereevent sollten wir in Kontakt bleiben.

We should stay in touch after the career event too.

irgendwas Besonderes?

IR-gent-vahs beh-ZON-deh-res

anything special?

'Irgendwas' means 'anything' (EER-gent-vahs). 'Besonderes' is stressed on the second syllable: be-ZON-de-res.

Example

Hast du heute irgendwas Besonderes vor?

Are you doing anything special today?

Words in this phrase

irgendwas

[IR-gent-vahs]

anything / something

Colloquial word for 'anything at all', used in questions.

Example

Haben Sie irgendwas Vegetarisches?

Do you have anything vegetarian?

Besonderes

[beh-ZON-deh-res]

special (thing)

Noun from 'besonders'; something special, like a special offer or dish.

Example

Heute gibt es etwas Besonderes auf der Karte.

Today there is something special on the menu.

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