A1Basics
Kann ich Ihnen helfen?
Can I help you? (formal)
In German
Kann ich Ihnen helfen?
Kan ish EE-nen HEL-fen?
🇬🇧 English
Can I help you? (formal)
🇪🇸 Español
¿Puedo ayudarle?
🇮🇹 Italiano
Posso aiutarLa?
Sentence Breakdown
| Word | Translation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Kann | Can | Modal verb 'können' in 1st person singular |
| ich | I | Personal pronoun (nominative) |
| Ihnen | you (dative, formal) | Personal pronoun (dative) |
| helfen | help | Infinitive verb |
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Grammar Point
Modal verb 'können', dative case, formal address
Variations
Brauchen Sie Hilfe?
Do you need help? (formal)
Womit kann ich Ihnen dienen?
How can I be of service to you? (formal, polite)