German Phrase
Welche Optionen bietest du an?
Meaning
This question asks someone to list or describe the different options they can provide. It is a neutral, polite way to inquire about choices, whether in a shop, a service, or a project.
When to use
Use it when you need to know what alternatives are available from a person or a company – e.g., in a store, when booking a service, or during a team meeting about project plans.
✦Grammar Breakdown
WelcheOptionenbietestduan?
Welche (interrogative determiner)
‘Welche’ is the plural form of ‘welcher/welche/welches’ and agrees with the noun in gender, number, and case (here accusative plural).
Optionen (plural noun)
‘Optionen’ is the plural of ‘Option’, used in the accusative case as the direct object of ‘anbieten’.
bieten … an (separable verb)
‘anbieten’ is a separable verb; in main clauses the prefix ‘an’ moves to the sentence end, after the subject and verb.
du (personal pronoun)
‘du’ is the informal second‑person singular pronoun, placed after the conjugated verb in questions with inversion.
Verb‑subject inversion
In yes/no and wh‑questions the finite verb precedes the subject (‘bietest du’).
🗨In Conversation
Welche Optionen bietest du an?
What options do you offer?
Ich habe drei Pakete: Basis, Premium und Deluxe.
I have three packages: Basic, Premium, and Deluxe.
✕Common Mistakes
Welche Optionen bist du an?
‘bist du’ is the verb ‘sein’ (to be); the correct verb is ‘bieten’ (to offer).
Welche Optionen anbietest du?
In a question the finite verb must come before the subject; the separable prefix stays at the end.
Welcher Optionen bietest du an?
‘welcher’ is masculine singular; the noun ‘Optionen’ is plural, so ‘welche’ is required.
↔Alternatives
Was für Optionen hast du?
What kind of options do you have?
Welche Möglichkeiten hast du?
Which possibilities do you have?
Was bietest du an?
What do you offer?
Cultural Tip
In German the informal ‘du’ is only used with people you know well or when the speaker explicitly invites the informal address. In a business or customer‑service context, switch to the formal ‘Sie’: ‘Welche Optionen bieten Sie an?’ to stay polite.