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How to Say ‘I can offer you the corner table by the window.’ in German

Da kann ich Ihnen den Ecktisch am Fenster anbieten.

dah kahn ikh EE-nen dayn EK-tish ahm FEN-ster AN-bee-ten

[dah kahn ikh EE-nen dayn EK-tish ahm FEN-ster AN-bee-ten]

Phrase Breakdown

Da kann ich Ihnen

dah kahn ikh EE-nen

In that case I can … you

The modal 'kann' sits in second position. 'Ihnen' is the formal 'to you'.

Example

Da kann ich Ihnen etwas zeigen.

I can show you something there.

Words in this phrase

[dah]

there; in that

Refers to the point just made.

Example

Da bin ich anderer Meinung.

There I disagree.

kann

[kahn]

can

A modal verb expressing ability or possibility.

Example

Beim Gespräch Kann man viel über die Firma lernen.

In the conversation, one can learn a lot about the company.

ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

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?

den Ecktisch am Fenster

dayn EK-tish ahm FEN-ster

the corner table by the window

'Ecktisch' combines 'Ecke' (corner) and 'Tisch' (table). 'Am' is short for 'an dem'.

Example

Wir sitzen gern am Fenster.

We like sitting by the window.

Words in this phrase

den

[dayn]

the

Definite article in the dative plural form used after this preposition.

Example

Im Ausdruck Hinter den Kulissen steht den im Dativ Plural.

In the expression 'Behind the scenes', 'the' is in the dative plural.

Ecktisch

[EK-tish]

corner table

A table in the corner of a room.

Example

Der Ecktisch ist sehr gemütlich.

The corner table is very cozy.

[ahm]

at the

Indicating a specific location or time.

Example

Am Himmel sind Sterne.

There are stars in the sky.

Fenster

[FEN-ster]

window

Neuter noun; 'am Fenster' means by the window.

Example

Wir sitzen gern am Fenster.

We like sitting by the window.

anbieten.

AN-bee-ten

offer

The infinitive goes at the end of the sentence. Stress 'AN'.

Example

Wir können Ihnen einen Rabatt anbieten.

We can offer you a discount.

Words in this phrase

anbieten

[AN-bee-ten]

to offer

Separable verb: to present something as an option.

Example

Darf ich Ihnen etwas anbieten?

May I offer you something?

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