How to Say ‘What do you need on site?’ in German
Was brauchen Sie vor Ort?
vahs BROW-khen zee for ort
[vahs BROW-khen zee for ort]
💬 Usage Tip: Useful question for arranging a survey visit. Word order is simple: question word + verb + polite 'you.'
🇩🇪 In Germany: German providers often appreciate clear, practical questions like this when planning a visit.
Phrase Breakdown
Was
[vahs]
what
Question word used to ask for information about things or needs.
Was brauchen Sie vor Ort?
What do you need on site?
Brauchen Sie
BROW-khen zee
do you need
Polite question form asking about a need or requirement.
Brauchen Sie Hilfe?
Do you need help?
Words in this phrase
brauchen
[BROW-khen]
need
Verb meaning to need; here it asks what is required.
Was brauchen wir für die Besichtigung?
What do we need for the inspection?
Sie
[zee]
you
Formal you, used politely in questions to customers or professionals.
Brauchen Sie einen Parkplatz?
Do you need a parking space?
Vor Ort
for ort
on site / at the location
Means at the place where something is happening or being checked.
Wir arbeiten vor Ort.
We work on site.
Words in this phrase
vor
[for]
on site / at the location
Together with Ort, it means at the property or installation site.
Der Techniker ist morgen vor Ort.
The technician will be on site tomorrow.
Ort
[ort]
place / location
Refers to the physical place where something happens.
Der Ort ist meine Wohnung in Berlin.
The location is my apartment in Berlin.
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