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How to Say ‘I'll write that down.’ in German

Das schreibe ich auf.

dahs SHRY-beh ikh owf

[dahs SHRY-beh ikh owf]

💬 Usage Tip: aufschreiben splits apart, with auf moving to the end: ich schreibe das auf. Putting das first adds emphasis, but the verb still comes second.

Phrase Breakdown

Das schreibe

dahs SHRY-beh

That I write

The object 'das' comes first for emphasis. 'Schreibe' sounds like 'SHRY-buh'.

Example

Das schreibe ich morgen.

I'll write that tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

Das

[dahs]

that / it

Used to refer to a situation or thing being discussed.

Example

Das ist nicht die richtige Straße.

That is not the right street.

schreibe

[SHRY-beh]

write (I write)

Form of 'schreiben'; with 'auf' it forms 'aufschreiben', to write down.

Example

Ich schreibe die Telefonnummer auf.

I write down the phone number.

ich auf.

ikh owf

I (write) down.

'Aufschreiben' is a separable verb, so 'auf' moves to the end of the sentence. 'Auf' sounds like 'owf'.

Example

Das schreibe ich auf.

I'll write that down.

Words in this phrase

ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

auf

[owf]

down (verb particle)

Separable particle of 'aufschreiben' (to write down), placed at the end of the sentence.

Example

Schreiben Sie das bitte auf.

Please write that down.

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