How to Say ‘Can I have a napkin?’ in German
Kann ich eine Serviette haben?
kahn ikh EYE-nuh zehr-vee-YET-tuh HAH-ben
[kahn ikh EYE-nuh zehr-vee-YET-tuh HAH-ben]
Phrase Breakdown
Kann
[kahn]
can
Used to make polite requests.
Kann ich später bezahlen? Kann means can.
Can I pay later? Kann means can.
ich
[ikh]
I
The first-person singular pronoun.
Ich frage den Kellner, und ich means I.
I ask the waiter, and ich means I.
eine
[EYE-nuh]
a
Feminine form of the indefinite article.
Ich nehme eine Cola, und eine means a.
I'll take a cola, and eine means a.
Serviette
[zehr-vee-YET-tuh]
napkin
A paper or cloth napkin used at the table.
Meine Hände sind schmutzig, deshalb brauche ich eine Serviette.
My hands are dirty, so I need a napkin.
haben
[HAH-ben]
have
Here means receive or get something.
Kann ich die Rechnung haben? Haben means have or get here.
Can I have the bill? Haben means have or get here.
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