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Ich hätte gerne einen Kaffee.
I would like a coffee.
In German
Ich hätte gerne einen Kaffee.
ish het-te ger-ne ey-nen ka-fey
🇬🇧 English
I would like a coffee.
🇪🇸 Español
Me gustaría un café.
🇮🇹 Italiano
Vorrei un caffè.
Sentence Breakdown
| Word | Translation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Ich | I | Personal pronoun |
| hätte | would have | Verb (Konjunktiv II of haben) |
| gerne | gladly | Adverb |
| einen | a | Indefinite article (masc. acc.) |
| Kaffee | coffee | Noun (masculine) |
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Grammar Point
Konjunktiv II for polite requests, Accusative case
Variations
Ich möchte einen Kaffee.
I would like a coffee.
Einen Kaffee, bitte.
A coffee, please.
Related
We need milk and bread.
Wir brauchen Milch und Brot.
veer brow-khen milsh oont broht
I don't eat gluten.
Ich esse kein Gluten.
ish es-se keyn gloo-ten
Can you please pass me the salt?
Kannst du mir bitte das Salz reichen?
kanst doo meer bit-te das zalts rey-khen?
That tastes very good.
Das schmeckt sehr gut.
das shmekt zer goot
I like to cook.
Ich koche gerne.
ish ko-khe ger-ne
Are you thirsty? (Literally: Do you have thirst?)
Hast du Durst?
hast doo doorst?