How to Say ‘Certainly.’ in German
Sehr gerne.
zair GAIR-nuh
[zair GAIR-nuh]
🇩🇪 In Germany: [sehr gerne] is a standard friendly service reply in German, often meaning [certainly] or [I'd be happy to]. It sounds warmer than a bare [ja].
Phrase Breakdown
Sehr
[zair]
very / gladly
Part of the polite expression 'sehr gerne', used to mean 'with pleasure' or 'certainly'.
Sehr gerne helfe ich Ihnen bei der Reservierung.
I would be very happy to help you with the reservation.
Gerne.
GAIR-nuh
gladly / with pleasure
Polite response meaning you are happy to do something.
Ich helfe dir gerne.
I’m happy to help you.
Words in this phrase
gerne
[GAIR-nuh]
gladly / with pleasure
Polite word used to express willingness in service situations.
Sehr gerne reservieren wir den Raum für Ihre Gruppe.
We would be happy to reserve the room for your group.
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