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How to Say ‘I'll message you later.’ in German

Ich schreibe dir später.

ikh SHRY-beh deer SHPAY-ter

[ikh SHRY-beh deer SHPAY-ter]

💬 Usage Tip: schreiben covers texting and messaging too, not just letters. Schreib mir! means "Text me!".

Phrase Breakdown

Ich schreibe

ikh SHRY-beh

I write

'ei' is pronounced like English 'eye'.

Example

Ich schreibe eine Nachricht.

I'm writing a message.

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

I

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

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.

dir später.

deer SHPAY-ter

to you later.

'später' means later. The 'ä' sounds like the 'e' in 'bed'. 'sp' is pronounced 'schp'.

Example

Bis später!

See you later!

Words in this phrase

dir

[deer]

to you

Dative pronoun meaning 'to you' in informal singular form.

Example

Ich sende dir später die Adresse.

I will send you the address later.

später

[SHPAY-ter]

later

Comparative of 'spät'; at a later time.

Example

Wir kommen später.

We'll come later.

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