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Entschuldigen Sie, könnten Sie mir sagen, wo die Post ist?
Excuse me, could you tell me where the post office is?
In German
Entschuldigen Sie, könnten Sie mir sagen, wo die Post ist?
ent-SHOOL-di-gen zee, KURN-ten zee meer ZAH-gen, voh dee POST ist?
🇬🇧 English
Excuse me, could you tell me where the post office is?
🇪🇸 Español
Disculpe, ¿podría decirme dónde está la oficina de correos?
🇮🇹 Italiano
Scusi, potrebbe dirmi dov'è l'ufficio postale?
Sentence Breakdown
| Word | Translation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Entschuldigen | Excuse | Verb (imperative Sie-form) |
| Sie | you (formal) | Pronoun (nominative) |
| könnten | could | Modal verb (Konjunktiv II) |
| Sie | you (formal) | Pronoun (nominative) |
| mir | me | Pronoun (dative) |
| sagen | tell | Verb (infinitive) |
| wo | where | Conjunction/Question word |
| die | the | Definite article (feminine, nominative) |
| Post | post office | Noun (feminine, nominative) |
| ist | is | Verb (3rd person singular) |
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Grammar Point
Konjunktiv II (polite question), Indirect question
Variations
Verzeihen Sie, wissen Sie vielleicht, wo sich die Post befindet?
Pardon me, do you perhaps know where the post office is located?
Könnten Sie mir freundlicherweise den Weg zur Post beschreiben?
Could you kindly describe the way to the post office for me?