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Kannst du mir bitte das Salz reichen?
Can you please pass me the salt?
In German
Kannst du mir bitte das Salz reichen?
kanst doo meer bit-te das zalts rey-khen?
🇬🇧 English
Can you please pass me the salt?
🇪🇸 Español
¿Puedes pasarme la sal, por favor?
🇮🇹 Italiano
Puoi passarmi il sale, per favore?
Sentence Breakdown
| Word | Translation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Kannst | can | Modal verb (können, 2nd pers. sing.) |
| du | you | Personal pronoun |
| mir | me | Personal pronoun (dative) |
| bitte | please | Adverb |
| das | the | Definite article (neuter acc.) |
| Salz | salt | Noun (neuter) |
| reichen | pass | Verb (infinitive) |
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Grammar Point
Modal verb "können" (can) + Dative case
Variations
Reichst du mir bitte das Salz?
Will you please pass me the salt?
Gib mir bitte das Salz.
Give me the salt, please.