How do you say "I would like this." in German?

"I would like this." in German is "Ich hätte gern das.". This phrase is commonly used in Germany.

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How to Say ‘I would like this.’ in German

Q: What does "Ich hätte gern das." mean in English?

"Ich hätte gern das." means "I would like this." in English. Usage tip: [hätte gern] is a very common soft way to ask for something. You can swap in almost anything after it: [Ich hätte gern die Suppe] or [Ich hätte gern ein Wasser].

Ich hätte gern das.

ikh HET-tuh ghearn dahs

[ikh HET-tuh ghearn dahs]

💬 Usage Tip: [hätte gern] is a very common soft way to ask for something. You can swap in almost anything after it: [Ich hätte gern die Suppe] or [Ich hätte gern ein Wasser].

Phrase Breakdown

Ich

[ikh]

First-person singular pronoun.

Example

Beim Zeigen auf ein Gericht sagst du: Ich hätte gern das.

While pointing to a dish you say: I would like that.

hätte

[HET-tuh]

would have

Polite subjunctive form of haben, often used to mean 'would like.'

Example

Sehr höflich klingt: Ich hätte gern das.

This sounds very polite: I would like that.

gern

[ghearn]

gladly

Used with hätte to form the polite expression 'would like.'

Example

Im Café kann man sagen: Ich hätte gern das.

In a café one can say: I would like that.

das

[dahs]

that

Demonstrative pronoun used when pointing at an item.

Example

Wenn du auf die Karte zeigst, sag: Ich hätte gern das.

If you point at the menu, say: I would like that.

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