How to Say ‘I would like this’ in German
Ich möchte das
ikh MURKH-tuh dahs
[ikh MURKH-tuh dahs]
💬 Usage Tip: [möchte] is softer than plain [will]. The same pattern is useful with other things: [Ich möchte einen Kaffee] or [Ich möchte bezahlen].
Phrase Breakdown
Ich
[ikh]
I
The first-person singular pronoun.
Ich möchte das bitte.
I would like that, please.
möchte
[MURKH-tuh]
would like
A polite way to say what you want.
Ich möchte das kaufen.
I would like to buy that.
das
[dahs]
that
Used to point out a thing you want.
Ich möchte das da vorne.
I would like that one up front.
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