How do you say "I will ask again." in German?

"I will ask again." in German is "Frage ich auch noch mal nach.". This phrase is commonly used in Germany.

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How to Say ‘I will ask again.’ in German

Q: What does "Frage ich auch noch mal nach." mean in English?

"Frage ich auch noch mal nach." means "I will ask again." in English. Usage tip: [nachfragen] is a separable verb, so the [nach] moves to the end in a normal sentence: [Ich frage noch mal nach.]. Starting with the verb here makes it sound like spoken-word order, with the subject [ich] following right after.

Frage ich auch noch mal nach.

FRAH-guh ikh owkh nokh mahl nahkh

[FRAH-guh ikh owkh nokh mahl nahkh]

💬 Usage Tip: [nachfragen] is a separable verb, so the [nach] moves to the end in a normal sentence: [Ich frage noch mal nach.]. Starting with the verb here makes it sound like spoken-word order, with the subject [ich] following right after.

Phrase Breakdown

Frage ich

FRAH-guh ikh

I ask

Refers to asking again or inquiring about something.

Example

Frage ich später.

I will ask later.

Words in this phrase

Frage

[FRAH-guh]

ask

First person singular of fragen; together with nach it forms nachfragen, meaning to ask again or follow up.

Example

Frage ich auch noch mal nach, wenn die Anweisungen unklar sind.

I ask again if the instructions are unclear.

ich

[ikh]

The first person singular subject pronoun.

Example

Frage ich auch noch mal nach, bevor ich anfange.

I ask again before I start.

Auch noch mal

owkh nokh mahl

again as well / one more time

Means once again; also can suggest additionally repeating the action.

Example

Ich rufe ihn auch noch mal an.

I will call him again as well.

Words in this phrase

auch

[owkh]

also

Adds the meaning 'also' or 'too' to the action.

Example

Frage ich auch noch mal nach, falls du unsicher bist.

I also ask again if you're unsure.

noch

[nokh]

still / another

Here it combines with mal to mean doing something again.

Example

Frage ich auch noch mal nach, um sicherzugehen.

I ask again to make sure.

mal

[mahl]

time / once

In noch mal, it means 'one more time' or 'again.'

Example

Frage ich auch noch mal nach, nur zur Sicherheit.

I ask again, just to be safe.

nach

[nahkh]

up / again

Separable prefix of nachfragen, giving the sense of following up or asking again.

Example

Frage ich auch noch mal nach, wenn zwei Anweisungen widersprüchlich sind.

I ask again if two instructions contradict each other.

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