How to Say ‘I explain it to you.’ in German
Ich erkläre es Ihnen.
ikh air-KLEH-ruh ess EE-nen
[ikh air-KLEH-ruh ess EE-nen]
💬 Usage Tip: More natural English is "I'll explain it to you." "Ihnen" is formal "to you"—perfect for patient-doctor talk.
🇩🇪 In Germany: The formal pronoun "Ihnen" is standard in German healthcare unless you know the person well.
Phrase Breakdown
Ich
[ikh]
I
First-person singular pronoun used when speaking about oneself.
Ich erkläre alles langsam.
I explain everything slowly.
erkläre
[air-KLEH-ruh]
explain
From the verb 'erklären', meaning to make something clear or understandable.
Ich erkläre die Ergebnisse später.
I will explain the results later.
es
[ess]
it
Refers to a thing or idea already mentioned, such as the result or situation.
Der Arzt erklärt es mir.
The doctor explains it to me.
Ihnen
[EE-nen]
to you
Polite dative form of 'Sie', used when speaking respectfully to one person or more.
Ich erkläre Ihnen die Testergebnisse.
I explain the test results to you.
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