German · Real conversations
How to say “Does ... work for you?” in German
Check whether a proposed time, place, or arrangement is acceptable.
Passt dir …?
Does … work for you?
The phrase asks whether the suggestion is convenient for the other person.
Use it in three situations
Checking a time
Passt dir fünf Uhr?
Does five o'clock work for you?
Suggesting a day
Passt dir Freitag?
Does Friday work for you?
Agreeing on a place
Passt dir das Café am Park?
Does the café near the park work for you?
What to watch for
'Work' here means suit or be acceptable, not employment or mechanical operation.
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 making plans. Say this in German: Does Friday work for you?
Reveal a sample reply
Passt dir Freitag?
Does Friday work for you?
Build a useful exchange
Agree on a place, a time, and who is coming.
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.
