How to Say ‘Please drink a lot of water.’ in German
Bitte viel Wasser trinken.
BIT-teh feel VAH-ser TRINK-en
[BIT-teh feel VAH-ser TRINK-en]
💬 Usage Tip: This is a common German shortcut: the verb [sollen] or [Sie sollen] is understood, so [Bitte viel Wasser trinken] means please drink plenty of water. You'll hear the same clipped style in advice like [Bitte heute nicht arbeiten].
Phrase Breakdown
Bitte
[BIT-teh]
please
Used politely here to give advice or an instruction.
Bitte warten Sie kurz.
Please wait a moment.
viel
[feel]
a lot of; much
Describes a large amount.
Viel Schlaf ist gut.
A lot of sleep is good.
Wasser
[VAH-ser]
water
The drink recommended here.
Wasser ist heute wichtig.
Water is important today.
trinken
[TRINK-en]
drink
Infinitive verb used here in an instruction: to drink.
Sie sollen regelmäßig trinken.
You should drink regularly.
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