How to Say ‘Could you’ in German
Könnten Sie
KERN-ten zee
[KERN-ten zee]
💬 Usage Tip: [könnten Sie] is a polite way to ask for something, softer than [können Sie]. The same upgrade works elsewhere: [Könnten Sie mir ein Angebot schicken?]
🇩🇪 In Germany: This is a good business-register phrase for speaking to a provider or office. It sounds courteous without being overly formal.
Phrase Breakdown
Könnten
[KERN-ten]
could
Polite conditional form used for respectful requests.
Könnten Sie morgen zur Besichtigung kommen?
Could you come tomorrow for the site visit?
Sie
[zee]
you
Formal 'you', used in polite business communication.
Könnten Sie mir ein Angebot per E-Mail senden?
Could you send me an offer by email?
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