German Phrase
Schick bitte ein Bügelbrett.
Meaning
A polite request asking someone to send or bring an ironing board. It’s often used when you need the board for laundry or garment care, especially in shared living spaces or when ordering supplies.
When to use
Use this sentence when you need an ironing board delivered to your location – for example, in a dormitory, hotel room, or when coordinating household chores with a roommate or colleague.
✦Grammar Breakdown
SchickbitteeinBügelbrett.
Imperative (2nd person singular)
Drop the infinitive ending -en and add no ending for informal 'du' commands: schicken → schick.
Bitte for politeness
Placing 'bitte' after the imperative softens the request and makes it courteous.
Accusative indefinite article
Neuter nouns like 'Bügelbrett' take 'ein' in the accusative case.
Neuter noun declension
'Bügelbrett' is neuter; its article does not change in the accusative (ein → ein).
🗨In Conversation
Wir haben kein Bügelbrett mehr. Könntest du eins besorgen?
We don’t have an ironing board any more. Could you get one?
Schick bitte ein Bügelbrett.
Please send an ironing board.
✕Common Mistakes
Schicke bitte ein Bügelbrett.
‘Schicke’ is the 1st‑person singular present tense, not the imperative. Use ‘Schick’ for a direct command.
Schick bitte das Bügelbrett.
Using the definite article ‘das’ suggests a specific board you already know, which changes the request’s meaning.
Bitte schickst du ein Bügelbrett.
‘Schickst’ is a conjugated verb form; the imperative should be the bare stem ‘schick’.
↔Alternatives
Bitte schick mir ein Bügelbrett.
Please send me an ironing board.
Könntest du ein Bügelbrett schicken?
Could you send an ironing board?
Schick mir bitte ein Bügelbrett.
Send me an ironing board, please.
Cultural Tip
In German, placing 'bitte' after the imperative verb is the most common way to make a request sound polite. 'Schicken' can refer to both physical delivery (e.g., a board) and electronic sending (e.g., an email), so context makes the meaning clear. Also, German speakers often prefer the indefinite article when asking for any item, rather than the definite article which would imply a specific known board.