How to Say ‘We would like to eat.’ in German
Wir möchten essen.
veer MURKH-ten ESS-en
[veer MURKH-ten ESS-en]
Phrase Breakdown
Wir
[veer]
we
First-person plural subject pronoun.
Wenn ihr hungrig seid, sagt ihr: Wir möchten essen.
If you are hungry, you say: We would like to eat.
möchten
[MURKH-ten]
would like
Polite plural form of mögen in the subjunctive, used for courteous requests.
Im Restaurant kann man sagen: Wir möchten essen.
In a restaurant you can say: We would like to eat.
essen
[ESS-en]
to eat
Infinitive verb meaning to eat.
Nach dem Spaziergang sagen wir: Wir möchten essen.
After the walk we say: We would like to eat.
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