How to Say ‘I am just looking’ in German
Ich schaue nur
ikh SHOW-uh noor
[ikh SHOW-uh noor]
🇩🇪 In Germany: A very useful line in shops if staff approach you. It politely signals you're browsing and don't need help right now.
Phrase Breakdown
Ich
[ikh]
I
The first-person singular pronoun used for yourself.
Ich schaue nur, danke.
I'm just looking, thank you.
schaue
[SHOW-uh]
look / am looking
A verb used when browsing or looking around.
Wenn jemand helfen will, sage ich: Ich schaue nur.
When someone wants to help, I say: I'm just looking.
nur
[noor]
only / just
Used here to soften the statement: 'just looking.'
Im Geschäft sage ich oft: Ich schaue nur.
In the shop I often say: I'm just looking.
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