

The idea
Stören takes the accusative: “Stört es Sie?”, “Stört dich das?”. The wenn-clause puts the verb at the end, and the separable verb herunterziehen stays joined there: “wenn ich das Rollo herunterziehe”. Das Rollo is neuter, so the pronoun is es. Blenden also takes the accusative (“blendet mich”). “Könnten wir …?” suggests a shared solution rather than a demand.
Other ways to say it
“Darf ich das Rollo ein Stück herunterlassen?” – Direct request for permission, slightly more neutral.
“Macht es Ihnen etwas aus, wenn ich die Jalousie schließe?” – Very polite; ausmachen + dative. Jalousie is also common for blinds.
Examples
- Stört es Sie, wenn ich das Rollo herunterziehe?Would it bother you if I lowered the blind?
- Ich schaue gerade noch nach draußen.I am still looking outside at the moment.
- Die Sonne blendet mich beim Lesen.The sun is dazzling me while I read.
- Könnten wir es nur halb schließen?Could we close it only halfway?
- Ja, so kommt noch genug Licht herein.Yes, that still lets enough light in.
- Dann lassen wir es in dieser Position.Then let us leave it in this position.
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Watch out
“Stört es Ihnen, wenn ich das Rollo herunterziehe?” → “Stört es Sie, wenn ich das Rollo herunterziehe?”: Stören takes an accusative object, so the polite form is Sie, not Ihnen. Learners often confuse it with ausmachen, which does take the dative: „Macht es Ihnen etwas aus?“
Try it yourself
Translate into German: Would it bother you if I lowered the blind?
Show answer or example answer
Stört es Sie, wenn ich das Rollo herunterziehe?
“Stört es Sie” asks politely; es points forward to the wenn-clause, where “herunterziehe” stands at the end in one piece.
Put the words in order: beim / blendet / Die / Lesen / mich / Sonne
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Die Sonne blendet mich beim Lesen.
“Die Sonne” is the subject, “mich” the accusative object of blenden; “beim Lesen” says when it happens.
Write this sentence in German: Then let us leave it in this position.
Show answer or example answer
Dann lassen wir es in dieser Position.
“Dann” opens the sentence, so “lassen” comes second; “in dieser Position” is dative because it describes where the blind stays.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
Translate into German: Would it bother you if I lowered the blind?
Stört es Sie, wenn ich das Rollo herunterziehe?
Put the words in order: beim / blendet / Die / Lesen / mich / Sonne
Die Sonne blendet mich beim Lesen.
Write this sentence in German: Then let us leave it in this position.
Dann lassen wir es in dieser Position.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Think of something shared on a train or in an office, such as a window, a light or the heating, and ask in German with “Stört es Sie, wenn …?”.

