How to Say ‘Would be nice’ in German
Wäre schön
VAIR-uh shern
[VAIR-uh shern]
🇩🇪 In Germany: [Wäre schön] is softer than a direct demand and works well for preferences in a reservation. It suggests 'that would be nice' rather than insisting.
Phrase Breakdown
Wäre
[VAIR-uh]
would be
Conditional form used for polite wishes or suggestions.
Wäre schön, wenn wir draußen sitzen könnten.
It would be nice if we could sit outside.
schön
[shern]
nice / lovely
Describes something pleasant or desirable.
Wäre schön, einen Tisch mit Aussicht zu bekommen.
It would be nice to get a table with a view.
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