German · Real conversations
How to say “Could you put ... away?” in German
Ask someone to return an item to its usual place.
Könntest du … wegräumen?
Could you put … away?
Name the item and, if helpful, where it belongs.
Use it in three situations
Tidying dishes
Könntest du die Teller wegräumen?
Could you put the plates away?
Clearing a shared table
Könntest du deine Schuhe wegräumen?
Could you put your shoes away?
Putting away clothes
Könntest du das Essen in den Kühlschrank stellen?
Could you put the food in the fridge?
What to watch for
Putting something away differs from throwing it away.
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 sharing a home. Say this in German: Could you put your shoes away?
Reveal a sample reply
Könntest du deine Schuhe wegräumen?
Could you put your shoes away?
Build a useful exchange
Share chores, supplies, and a household cost.
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.
