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

Ich hätte gern das hier.

ikh HET-uh gairn dahs heer

[ikh HET-uh gairn dahs heer]

Phrase Breakdown

Ich hätte gern

ikh HET-uh gairn

I would like

A polite request phrase. Stress 'HÄT-te'.

Example

Ich hätte gern Wasser.

I would like water.

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

hätte

[HET-uh]

would have

A conditional phrase indicating possibility.

Example

Er hätte es besser machen können.

He could have done it better.

gern

[gairn]

gladly (with hätte: would like)

Used with 'hätte' to politely say what you would like.

Example

Ich hätte gern einen Tee.

I would like a tea.

das hier.

dahs heer

this one (here)

Used while pointing at something. 'hier' sounds like 'here'.

Example

Nehmen Sie das hier.

Take this one.

Words in this phrase

das

[dahs]

that / this

A demonstrative pronoun used to point to something or make a statement about it.

Example

Das ist meine Reservierung.

That is my reservation.

hier

[heer]

here

Refers to this place, such as the current event or location.

Example

Es ist gut, hier neue Leute kennenzulernen.

It is good to meet new people here.

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