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How to Say ‘Would the afternoon work too?’ in German

Geht es auch am Nachmittag?

gayt es ow-kh ahm NAHKH-mit-tahk

[gayt es ow-kh ahm NAHKH-mit-tahk]

🇩🇪 In Germany: Asking whether an alternative time also works is a polite, low-pressure way to counter-offer. It doesn't reject the landlord's suggestion outright.

Phrase Breakdown

Geht es auch

gayt es ow-kh

Does it also work

'Geht es?' means 'Does it work?' or 'Is it possible?' 'Auch' means also. The 'au' sounds like 'ow'.

Example

Geht es auch morgen?

Does tomorrow also work?

Words in this phrase

Geht

[gayt]

works / is possible

Form of 'gehen'; with 'es' it asks whether something is possible or convenient.

Example

Geht es am Samstag?

Does Saturday work?

[es]

A neutral pronoun used to refer to a thing previously mentioned.

Example

Es ist ein schöner Tag.

It is a beautiful day.

auch

[ow-kh]

also

In addition to; too.

Example

Der Tisch ist voll und auch die Regale.

The table is full and also the shelves.

am Nachmittag?

ahm NAHKH-mit-tahk

in the afternoon

'Am' is short for 'an dem'. In 'Nachmittag', the 'ch' after 'a' is a throaty sound.

Example

Ich arbeite am Nachmittag.

I work in the afternoon.

Words in this phrase

[ahm]

at the

Indicating a specific location or time.

Example

Am Himmel sind Sterne.

There are stars in the sky.

Nachmittag

[NAHKH-mit-tahk]

afternoon

The time between noon and evening.

Example

Ich rufe am Nachmittag an.

I'll call in the afternoon.

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