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How to Say ‘When works for you?’ in German

Wann passt es dir?

vahn past es deer

[vahn past es deer]

💬 Usage Tip: passen means "to suit", and the person it suits is dir, not du. Swap in Ihnen for someone you'd call Sie.

Phrase Breakdown

Wann passt

vahn past

when suits

'Wann' means 'when' and starts with a 'v' sound: van past.

Example

Wann passt der Termin?

When does the appointment suit?

Words in this phrase

Wann

[vahn]

when

Question word asking about time.

Example

Wann öffnet das Amt?

When does the office open?

passt

[past]

suits, works for

From 'passen'; with a dative person it means something is convenient for them.

Example

Passt dir Montag?

Does Monday work for you?

es dir?

es deer

it (for) you

'dir' is the informal 'you' in the dative case. Together the phrase means 'When suits you?' Let your voice rise at the end.

Example

Passt es dir morgen?

Does tomorrow suit you?

Words in this phrase

[es]

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

Example

Es ist ein schöner Tag.

It is a beautiful day.

dir

[deer]

you (dative, informal)

Dative form of 'du', used after prepositions like 'von' and 'mit'.

Example

Ich komme mit dir.

I'm coming with you.

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