A1Basics
Was möchten Sie essen?
What would you like to eat? (formal)
In German
Was möchten Sie essen?
Vas merch-ten zee es-sen?
English
What would you like to eat? (formal)
Español
¿Qué le gustaría comer?
Italiano
Cosa vorrebbe mangiare?
Sentence Breakdown
Sentence BreakdownWord
Translation
Role
- WasWhatInterrogative pronoun
- möchtenwould likeModal verb, Konjunktiv II
- Sieyou (formal)Formal pronoun
- esseneatInfinitive verb
Grammar Point
W-Frage (Was), Modalverb (Möchten)
Variations
Variations- Haben Sie Hunger?Are you hungry?
- Was darf es sein?What may it be? (common in restaurants)
FAQ
How do you say "What would you like to eat? (formal)" in German?
"What would you like to eat? (formal)" in German is "Was möchten Sie essen?" (Vas merch-ten zee es-sen?).
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Wie geht es dir?
Vee geet es deer?
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Wann kommen Sie zurück?
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Woher kommen Sie?
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Wo kann ich ein Ticket kaufen?
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Können Sie mir den Weg zeigen?
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Was ist Ihre Telefonnummer?
Vas ist ee-reh te-le-fon-num-mer?
