How to Say ‘We would also like’ in German
Hätten wir auch gern
HET-ten veer owkh gehrn
[HET-ten veer owkh gehrn]
💬 Usage Tip: German often puts the thing you want first and the verb later: [Einen kleinen Kuchen hätten wir auch gern]. You can swap in other items the same way: [Eine Flasche Wasser hätten wir auch gern].
Phrase Breakdown
Hätten
[HET-ten]
would have
Polite subjunctive form of haben, commonly used when ordering or requesting something.
Einen kleinen Kuchen hätten wir auch gern zum Jubiläum.
We would also like a small cake for the anniversary.
wir
[veer]
we
Personal pronoun for the speaker and other people in the group.
Einen kleinen Kuchen hätten wir auch gern.
We would also like a small cake.
auch
[owkh]
also
Adds another request or item in addition to something already mentioned.
Einen kleinen Kuchen hätten wir auch gern.
We would also like a small cake.
gern
[gehrn]
gladly
A polite word showing that something is wanted or appreciated; in requests it often means would like.
Einen kleinen Kuchen hätten wir auch gern.
We would also like a small cake.
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