German phrase
Gibt es regionale Varianten der Redewendung ~?
Meaning
Are there regional variants of the expression ___?
When to use it
Asks about regional usage. It gently checks for dialectal or alternative forms.
Example dialogue
Gibt es regionale Varianten der Redewendung "die Katze im Sack kaufen"?
Are there regional variants of the expression 'buy a pig in a poke'?
Ja, in manchen Regionen gibt es dafür andere Ausdrücke.
Yes, some regions use different expressions for it.