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How to Say ‘Do you have a balcony for the outdoor unit?’ in German

Haben Sie einen Balkon für das Außengerät?

HAH-ben zee EYE-nen bal-KOHN fyr dahs OW-sen-geh-rayt

[HAH-ben zee EYE-nen bal-KOHN fyr dahs OW-sen-geh-rayt]

🇩🇪 In Germany: Rented flats often need the landlord's permission before an outdoor unit goes on a balcony or wall. Expect the installer to ask whether you've checked.

Phrase Breakdown

Haben Sie einen Balkon

HAH-ben zee EYE-nen bal-KOHN

Do you have a balcony

A yes/no question that starts with the verb 'haben'.

Example

Haben Sie einen Garten?

Do you have a garden?

Words in this phrase

Haben

[HAH-ben]

do you have

Polite question form used to ask about availability or options.

Example

Haben Sie einen Tisch am Fenster?

Do you have a table by the window?

Sie

[zee]

you (formal)

Formal pronoun Sie used to address one person politely.

Example

Kommen Sie bitte herein.

Please come in.

einen

[EYE-nen]

Masculine accusative form of the indefinite article "ein."

Example

Wir brauchen einen Termin.

We need an appointment.

Balkon

[bal-KOHN]

balcony

A platform outside an apartment; masculine noun.

Example

Der Balkon ist sonnig.

The balcony is sunny.

für das Außengerät?

fyr dahs OW-sen-geh-rayt

for the outdoor unit?

'Für' takes the accusative. 'Gerät' is neuter, so it is 'das'.

Example

Der Platz ist für das Außengerät.

The space is for the outdoor unit.

Words in this phrase

für

[fyr]

for

A preposition indicating purpose or destination.

Example

Das ist für dich.

This is for you.

das

[dahs]

the

Definite article used with the noun 'Gespräch.'

Example

Das Gespräch hat mir neue Einblicke gegeben.

The conversation gave me new insights.

Außengerät

[OW-sen-geh-rayt]

outdoor unit

The part of an AC that is installed outside the building.

Example

Das Außengerät ist laut.

The outdoor unit is loud.

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