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German Phrase

Du kannst die App auch benutzen.

/duː kanst diː ap aʊ̯x bəˈnʊt͡sn̩/
Meaning"You can also use the app."
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Meaning

The sentence means ‘You can also use the app.’ It highlights that using the app is an additional option among other possible ways to do something.

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When to use

Use this phrase when you want to suggest the app as an alternative or extra method after mentioning other possibilities, e.g., after explaining a manual process or a different tool.

✦Grammar Breakdown

DukannstdieAppauchbenutzen.

1

Modalverb 'können'

‘kannst’ is the 2nd person singular present form of ‘können’, used to express ability or permission.

2

Artikel + Nomen

‘die App’ uses the feminine definite article ‘die’ because ‘App’ (short for Anwendung) is feminine in German.

3

Adverbposition

‘auch’ (also) is placed directly before the infinitive verb or after the object to stress the addition.

4

Infinitiv ‘benutzen’

‘benutzen’ means ‘to use’; it follows the modal verb without ‘zu’.

🗨In Conversation

A

Wie kann ich meine Notizen teilen?

How can I share my notes?

Du kannst die App auch benutzen.

You can also use the app.

B

✕Common Mistakes

  • Du kann die App auch benutzen.

    ‘kann’ is 3rd person singular; with ‘Du’ you need the 2nd person form ‘kannst’.

  • Du kannst auch die App benutzen.

    Placing ‘auch’ before the object is acceptable, but learners often forget the comma in spoken style; the more natural order is ‘die App auch benutzen’.

  • Du kannst die App auch nutzen.

    ‘benutzen’ is correct, but many learners mistakenly use ‘nutzen’ without adjusting the nuance; ‘nutzen’ sounds slightly more formal.

↔Alternatives

  • Du kannst die App ebenfalls nutzen.

    You can also use the app.

  • Man kann die App auch verwenden.

    One can also use the app.

  • Sie können die App auch benutzen.

    You (formal) can also use the app.

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Cultural Tip

‘Du’ is informal; in a business or formal setting switch to ‘Sie können…’. Also, while ‘App’ is technically feminine (die App), some speakers colloquially treat it as neuter – avoid that in written German. The adverb ‘auch’ can appear before the object (Du kannst auch die App benutzen) with the same meaning, but placing it after the object stresses the app itself.