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💡 German Phrases for Making Suggestions and Giving Advice (B1)

How to suggest an idea and give advice, from casual to more formal German.

Wir könnten vielleicht ins Kino gehen.
We could maybe go to the cinema.
Casual suggestion
Ich schlage vor, dass wir früher anfangen.
I suggest that we start earlier.
Formal suggestion
Wie wäre es, wenn wir zusammen kochen?
How about we cook together?
Casual suggestion
Du solltest mehr schlafen.
You should sleep more.
Direct advice
An deiner Stelle würde ich mit ihm sprechen.
In your place, I would talk to him.
Hypothetical advice
Ich würde dir raten, früh zu buchen.
I would advise you to book early.
Formal advice
Hast du schon daran gedacht, das zu ändern?
Have you already thought about changing that?
Suggesting an idea
Das ist eine gute Idee, aber...
That's a good idea, but...
Responding to a suggestion
Warum probierst du es nicht einfach?
Why don't you just try it?
Encouraging suggestion

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