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How to Say ‘We measure everything briefly.’ in German

Wir messen alles kurz.

veer MESS-en AL-les koorts

[veer MESS-en AL-les koorts]

💬 Usage Tip: Natural service phrase. 'Kurz' here means it won't take long, not that the measurements are short!

🇩🇪 In Germany: People in Germany often like a rough idea of how long an appointment will take.

Phrase Breakdown

Wir

[veer]

we

Pronoun for the speaker and others together.

Example

Wir messen alles kurz.

We will measure everything briefly/quickly.

messen

[MESS-en]

measure

Verb meaning to take measurements.

Example

Vor dem Angebot messen wir die Fenster.

Before the quote, we measure the windows.

alles

[AL-les]

everything

Means all relevant things, dimensions, or items.

Example

Alles ist wichtig für das Angebot.

Everything is important for the quote.

kurz

[koorts]

briefly / quickly

Describes doing something in a short, quick way.

Example

Der Techniker bleibt nur kurz.

The technician is staying only briefly.

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