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Man sollte nicht so viel Kaffee trinken, wenn man gut schlafen möchte.

One shouldn't drink so much coffee if one wants to sleep well.

In German

Man sollte nicht so viel Kaffee trinken, wenn man gut schlafen möchte.

man zol-te nisht zo feel ka-fe trin-ken, ven man goot shla-fen moesh-te.
English
One shouldn't drink so much coffee if one wants to sleep well.
Español
No se debería beber tanto café si uno quiere dormir bien.
Italiano
Non si dovrebbe bere così tanto caffè se si vuole dormire bene.

Sentence Breakdown

  • ManOneimpersonal pronoun
  • sollteshouldmodal verb, Konjunktiv II of sollen
  • nichtnotnegation
  • sosoadverb
  • vielmuchadjective
  • Kaffeecoffeenoun
  • trinkendrinkverb, infinitive
  • wennifconjunction
  • manoneimpersonal pronoun
  • gutwelladverb
  • schlafensleepverb, infinitive
  • möchtewants tomodal verb, Konjunktiv II of möchten

Grammar Point

Konjunktiv II (advice) + real conditional (wish).

Variations

  • Wenn man gut schlafen möchte, sollte man nicht so viel Kaffee trinken.
    If you want to sleep well, you shouldn't drink so much coffee.
  • Man sollte weniger Kaffee trinken, um besser schlafen zu können.
    One should drink less coffee to be able to sleep better.

FAQ

How do you say "One shouldn't drink so much coffee if one wants to sleep well." in German?

"One shouldn't drink so much coffee if one wants to sleep well." in German is "Man sollte nicht so viel Kaffee trinken, wenn man gut schlafen möchte." (man zol-te nisht zo feel ka-fe trin-ken, ven man goot shla-fen moesh-te.).

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