I know how to say that in German

[Dalieux]

What's the most natural way to express that?

Ik weet hoe dat in Duits te zeggen.
Ik weet hoe ik dat in Duits moet zeggen.
Ik weet dat in Duits zeggen.

 

[Peterdg]

Ik weet hoe ik dat in het Duits kan zeggen.

 

[elroy]

I would have said “Ik weet hoe je dat in het Duits zegt.” Would that work?

 

[Peterdg]

Would that work?

Yes

 

[Dalieux]

So I'm assuming the "know how to [VERB]" construction can never come in a similar short phrase in dutch, like "weet hoe te [VERB]"

For example, "I already know how to cook"
"Ik weet al hoe te koken"
"Ik weet al hoe ik moet/kan koken"

Am I right?

 

[Peterdg]

Are you right? Well, not really.

"Ik weet al hoe te koken" is not wrong. It's just something we wouldn't say that way. You could find that construction e.g. in a formally written document. And, it could probably also be more common in the Dutch of the Netherlands but here in Belgium, you'd probably not hear it.

 

[Dalieux]

Interesting. Thanks for the clarification

 

[ThomasK]

Are you right? Well, not really.

"Ik weet al hoe te koken" is not wrong. It's just something we wouldn't say that way. You could find that construction e.g. in a formally written document. And, it could probably also be more common in the Dutch of the Netherlands but here in Belgium, you'd probably not hear it.

In my view it is said in Flanders, it is even very common, but there might be regional variation...