German · Real conversations
How to say “Could you walk me through ...?” in German
Ask for a process to be explained step by step.
Könntest du mir … Schritt für Schritt erklären?
Could you walk me through …?
Name the process rather than the person who should literally walk.
Use it in three situations
Learning a process
Könntest du mir den Plan Schritt für Schritt erklären?
Could you walk me through the plan?
Understanding a document
Könntest du mir den Ablauf Schritt für Schritt erklären?
Could you walk me through the process?
A team explanation
Könntest du mir zeigen, wie ich dieses Formular benutze?
Could you show me how to use this form?
What to watch for
The expression requests an explanation; a literal walking translation can miss the meaning.
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 meetings. Say this in German: Could you walk me through the process?
Reveal a sample reply
Könntest du mir den Ablauf Schritt für Schritt erklären?
Could you walk me through the process?
Build a useful exchange
Clarify a process and agree on next steps.
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.
