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  • Johannes Ernst https://twitter.com/Johannes_Ernst   •   Oct 26
    “Ich helfe Ihnen gerne” or “ich kann Ihnen gerne helfen” is what I would expect. Although help is generally less generously offered :-) but that has less to do with grammar.
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    okay how about ordering at a coffee shop... I was always taught "Ich würde gern einen Kaffee" rather than "Ich möchte einen Kaffee". Same idea right?
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    Tue, Oct 26, 2021 9:28am -07:00
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    • Aaron Parecki twitter.com/aaronpk
      I just found this which seems like a reasonable explanation of the differences between the three. I'm excited that I get to practice this all in 2 weeks when I'm in Düsseldorf! german.stackexchange.com/questions/2256…
      Tue, Oct 26, 2021 5:20pm +00:00 (via brid.gy)
    • Johannes Ernst twitter.com/Johannes_Ernst
      Not “würde”. “Eine Tasse Kaffee, bitte” would be the default. Maybe “ich hätte gerne eine Tasse Kaffee” (Note the default unit for the item Kaffee are different, as is the expected container… well, depending on the establishment.)
      Tue, Oct 26, 2021 4:47pm +00:00 (via brid.gy)
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