How to Say ‘Can I have a knife?’ in German
Kann ich ein Messer haben?
kahn ikh ine MESS-er HAH-ben
[kahn ikh ine MESS-er HAH-ben]
Phrase Breakdown
Kann
[kahn]
can
Used in polite requests.
Kann ich noch Brot bekommen? Kann means can.
Can I get more bread? Kann means can.
ich
[ikh]
I
The first-person singular pronoun.
Ich habe Zeit, and ich means I.
I have time, and ich means I.
ein
[ine]
a
Neuter form of the indefinite article.
Das ist ein Problem, und ein means a.
That is a problem, and ein means a.
Messer
[MESS-er]
knife
A table knife or cutting utensil.
Zum Steak brauche ich ein Messer, denn Messer means knife.
I need a knife for the steak, because Messer means knife.
haben
[HAH-ben]
have
Here used in the sense of getting or being given something.
Kann ich die Karte haben? Haben here means have or get.
Can I have the menu? Haben here means have or get.
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