was möchten Sie

what would you like

→ was

phrase Uncommon #17,199

what would you like A polite, formal way to ask what someone would like to do, have, or say. “Sie” is the formal form of “you.”

GE: Was möchten Sie trinken?

EN: What would you like to drink?

Was möchten Sie mir genau sagen?

What exactly are you trying to tell me?

Was möchten Sie und Tom tun?

What would you and Tom like to do?

Was möchten Sie zuerst essen?

What would you like to eat first?

Erst einmal, was möchten Sie trinken?

To start with, what would you like to drink?

— Juno (2007)

Was möchten Sie denn mit meinem Mann besprechen?

What would you like to discuss with my husband?

— Central Station (1998)

Was möchten Sie sich sonst noch in Boston ansehen?

What else would you like to see in Boston?

Was möchten Sie vorbringen?

What would you like to bring up?

— Harry Potter und der Feuerkelch (2005)

Oder was möchten Sie am liebsten tun?

Or what would you most like to do?

— Das süße Leben (1960)

Was möchten Sie melden?

What would you like to report?

— The Running Man (2025)

Was möchten Sie trinken?

What would you like to drink?

Was möchten Sie zu Mittag essen?

What would you like to have for lunch?

Was möchten Sie ausgeben?

What would you like to print?

— A Chinese Ghost Story (1987)

Was möchten Sie nach dem Abitur machen?

What would you like to do after graduating from high school?

Was möchten Sie von mir?

What do you want from me?

Was möchten Sie zum Abendbrot essen?

What would you like to eat for dinner?

Was möchten Sie kaufen?

What would you like to buy?

Was möchten Sie sonst noch in Boston sehen?

What else would you like to see in Boston?

Was möchten Sie wissen?

What would you like to know?

— Suspiria - In den Krallen des Bösen (1977)