How to Say ‘Do we need...?’ in German
Brauchen wir...?
BROW-khen veer
[BROW-khen veer]
💬 Usage Tip: German often puts the verb first for a yes/no question: [Brauchen wir ...?], [Haben wir ...?], [Ist alles da?]. In a normal statement, the verb comes second: [Wir brauchen noch etwas].
Phrase Breakdown
Brauchen
[BROW-khen]
do we need
From the verb 'brauchen' meaning 'to need'. Here it is used in a question to ask what is necessary.
Brauchen wir noch ein Stativ?
Do we still need a tripod?
wir
[veer]
we
The pronoun for 'we'. It refers to the team including the speaker.
Brauchen wir noch mehr Kabel?
Do we need more cables?
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