German · Real conversations
How to say “Can you hear me?” in German
Check whether the other person can hear your voice.
Kannst du mich hören?
Can you hear me?
Use it at the start of a call or after a connection problem.
Use it in three situations
Starting a call
Kannst du mich hören?
Can you hear me?
After a dropout
Kannst du mich gut hören?
Can you hear me clearly?
Checking a video meeting
Ich kann dich hören. Kannst du mich hören?
I can hear you. Can you hear me?
What to watch for
The question checks reception, rather than asking whether the person is listening attentively.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine calls and messages. Say this in German: Can you hear me clearly?
Reveal a sample reply
Kannst du mich gut hören?
Can you hear me clearly?
Build a useful exchange
Handle a short call and confirm a message.
This expression in other languages
A note on speaking German
Use Sie for formal address and du with people you address informally. Könnten Sie …? is a useful polite request. Keep noun capitals and the verb position shown in each complete sentence.
The examples preserve German accents and ß. Read a full sentence before replacing a detail: a subordinate clause can move the verb to the end, and case can change an article or pronoun.
