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How do you say "can you write it down" in German?

Kannst du es aufschreiben?

Phrase

In German, "can you write it down" is Kannst du es aufschreiben?.

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Pronunciation

Pronounced 'kanst doo ess OWF-shreye-ben', with stress on 'SHREYE'.

Grammar notes

"Kannst du es aufschreiben?" is a set phrase used as shown in the example below.

Example sentence

can you write it down

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How to remember Kannst du es aufschreiben?

Aufschreiben combines auf (up or down onto) and schreiben (to write), and schreiben looks close enough to English 'scribe' to help it stick.

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Questions about Kannst du es aufschreiben?

How do you say "can you write it down" in German?

In German, "can you write it down" is Kannst du es aufschreiben?. It's a common phrase.

How is Kannst du es aufschreiben? used in a sentence?

Use Kannst du es aufschreiben? as you would use the equivalent phrase in English. For example: (can you write it down).

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