German · Real conversations
How to say “We're running out of ...” in German
Explain that a supply is nearly used up.
Uns geht … aus.
We're running out of …
Use the construction appropriate to the product and its number.
Use it in three situations
A kitchen supply
Uns geht die Milch aus.
We're running out of milk.
Household essentials
Uns geht das Toilettenpapier aus.
We're running out of toilet paper.
Planning a grocery trip
Wir müssen mehr Reis kaufen.
We need to buy more rice.
What to watch for
Running out describes dwindling supplies; it does not describe running outside.
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: We're running out of toilet paper.
Reveal a sample reply
Uns geht das Toilettenpapier aus.
We're running out of toilet paper.
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.
