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How to Say ‘I'd like a quote for an air conditioner.’ in German

Ich hätte gern ein Angebot für eine Klimaanlage.

ikh HET-uh gairn ine AN-geh-boht fyr EYE-nuh KLEE-mah-an-lah-geh

[ikh HET-uh gairn ine AN-geh-boht fyr EYE-nuh KLEE-mah-an-lah-geh]

🇩🇪 In Germany: A written Angebot is the normal first step before any tradesperson's job in Germany. It's free and noncommittal, so getting two or three to compare is common.

Phrase Breakdown

Ich hätte gern

ikh HET-uh gairn

I would like

A polite request form, used often in shops and on the phone.

Example

Ich hätte gern Informationen.

I would like some information.

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

hätte

[HET-uh]

would have

A conditional phrase indicating possibility.

Example

Er hätte es besser machen können.

He could have done it better.

gern

[gairn]

gladly (with hätte: would like)

Used with 'hätte' to politely say what you would like.

Example

Ich hätte gern einen Tee.

I would like a tea.

ein Angebot

ine AN-geh-boht

a quote

The object of the request: a price quote.

Example

Schicken Sie mir ein Angebot.

Send me a quote.

Words in this phrase

ein

[ine]

a; an

The article used before the masculine noun "Schuss."

Example

In „Wow, was für ein Schuss!“ steht „ein“ vor „Schuss“.

In "Wow, what a shot!", "ein" comes before "Schuss."

Angebot

[AN-geh-boht]

offer / quote

A price proposal from a company for a job or product.

Example

Das Angebot ist sehr günstig.

The quote is very cheap.

für eine Klimaanlage.

fyr EYE-nuh KLEE-mah-an-lah-geh

for an air conditioner.

'Für' takes the accusative case, so it is 'eine Klimaanlage'.

Example

Das Geld ist für eine Klimaanlage.

The money is for an air conditioner.

Words in this phrase

für

[fyr]

for

A preposition indicating purpose or destination.

Example

Das ist für dich.

This is for you.

eine

[EYE-nuh]

a; an; one

Feminine form of the indefinite article, used before singular feminine nouns.

Example

Eine offene Kultur ist mir bei einem Unternehmen wichtig.

An open culture is important to me in a company.

Klimaanlage

[KLEE-mah-an-lah-geh]

air conditioner

A device that cools the air in a room; feminine noun.

Example

Die Klimaanlage ist zu laut.

The air conditioner is too loud.

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