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How to Say ‘What do you suggest?’ in German

Was schlägst du vor?

vas shlaygst doo for

[vas shlaygst doo for]

💬 Usage Tip: vorschlagen splits in questions and statements, with vor going to the end. Also schlagen gets an umlaut with du: du schlägst.

Phrase Breakdown

Was schlägst

vas shlaygst

What do ... suggest

'vorschlagen' (to suggest) is a separable verb. 'schlägst' is the first half, and its 'ä' sounds like the 'e' in 'bed': 'shlegst'.

Example

Was schlägst du heute vor?

What do you suggest today?

Words in this phrase

Was

[vas]

what

Question word asking about a thing.

Example

Was machst du?

What are you doing?

schlägst

[shlaygst]

suggest (with 'vor')

Form of 'vorschlagen' (to suggest) for 'du'; 'vor' goes to the end.

Example

Schlägst du einen Termin vor?

Are you suggesting a date?

du vor?

doo for

you (suggest)?

'vor' is the separable prefix and goes to the end of the sentence. In 'vor', the 'v' sounds like 'f': 'for'.

Example

Was hast du vor?

What are you planning?

Words in this phrase

[doo]

the informal 'you' (du form)

As a noun, 'das Du' means the informal way of addressing someone.

Example

Wir sind jetzt per Du.

We now use first names / informal 'you'.

vor

[for]

(separable prefix of 'vorschlagen')

Prefix of 'vorschlagen', placed at the end of the sentence.

Example

Ich schlage eine Pause vor.

I suggest a break.

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