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How do you say "can you explain this" in German?
Kannst du das erklären?
In German, "can you explain this" is Kannst du das erklären?.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'kanst doo dass air-KLAIR-en', with stress on 'KLAIR'.
Grammar notes
"Kannst du das erklären?" is a set phrase used as shown in the example below.
Example sentence
can you explain this
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How to remember Kannst du das erklären?
Erklären contains klar, meaning clear, so to explain something in German is literally to 'make it clear'.
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- what does this word mean Was bedeutet dieses Wort?
- i dont know the answer Ich weiß die Antwort nicht.
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- whats the word for Wie heißt das Wort für?
- how do you pronounce this Wie spricht man das aus?
- can you correct me Kannst du mich korrigieren?
- i made a mistake Ich habe einen Fehler gemacht.
- lets practice together Lass uns gemeinsam üben.
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Questions about Kannst du das erklären?
How do you say "can you explain this" in German?
In German, "can you explain this" is Kannst du das erklären?. It's a common phrase.
How is Kannst du das erklären? used in a sentence?
Use Kannst du das erklären? as you would use the equivalent phrase in English. For example: (can you explain this).
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