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How to Say ‘Would that still be possible?’ in German

Wäre das noch möglich?

VAIR-eh dahs nokh MURG-likh

[VAIR-eh dahs nokh MURG-likh]

💬 Usage Tip: Wäre "would be" makes a request softer than Ist das möglich?. Swap it in elsewhere: Wäre das okay? "Would that be okay?".

Phrase Breakdown

Wäre das

VAIR-eh dahs

Would that be

'Wäre' is the polite conditional 'would be'. 'Ä' sounds like the 'e' in 'bed', but longer: 'VAIR-e'.

Example

Wäre das okay?

Would that be okay?

Words in this phrase

Wäre

[VAIR-eh]

would be

Subjunctive of 'sein', used for polite requests.

Example

Wäre morgen besser?

Would tomorrow be better?

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.

noch möglich?

nokh MURG-likh

still possible?

'Noch' means 'still'. 'Möglich' means 'possible'. Round your lips for 'ö': 'MÖG-likh'.

Example

Ist das noch möglich?

Is that still possible?

Words in this phrase

noch

[nokh]

another / still

Adds the idea of one more thing.

Example

Ich habe noch einen Vorschlag für unser Treffen.

I still have another suggestion for our meeting.

möglich

[MURG-likh]

possible

Adjective: can be done.

Example

Ist eine Änderung möglich?

Is a change possible?

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