How to Say ‘I would’ in German
Würde ich
VUUR-duh ikh
[VUUR-duh ikh]
💬 Usage Tip: In German, the verb often comes second even when another word starts the sentence, so you get [Dann würde ich ...], not [Dann ich würde ...]. The same pattern: [Morgen komme ich später].
Phrase Breakdown
Würde
[VUUR-duh]
would
Conditional form of 'werden', used to express what someone would do.
In dieser Situation würde ich den Nebenraum wählen.
In this situation, I would choose the side room.
ich
[ikh]
I
First-person singular pronoun, referring to oneself.
Wenn es ruhiger sein soll, würde ich früh reservieren.
If it should be quieter, I would reserve early.
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