How to Say ‘I made a mistake’ in German
Ich habe einen Fehler gemacht.
ikh HAH-buh IGH-nen FAY-lur guh-MAHKHT
[ikh HAH-buh IGH-nen FAY-lur guh-MAHKHT]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally 'I have a mistake made', reflects the German past perfect tense.
🇩🇪 In Germany: Admitting errors shows responsibility and humility.
Phrase Breakdown
Ich
[ikh]
I
The pronoun used by a speaker to refer to themselves.
Ich bin müde.
I am tired.
habe
[HAH-buh]
have
Possess, own, or hold.
Ich habe viele Fragen.
I have many questions.
einen Fehler
IGH-nen FAY-lur
a mistake
Noun phrase referring to an error.
Ich mache einen Fehler.
I make a mistake.
Words in this phrase
einen
[IGH-nen]
a
A singular article used before nouns.
Ich lese einen Artikel.
I am reading an article.
Fehler
[FAY-lur]
mistake
An error or fault.
Er hat einen großen Fehler gemacht.
He made a big mistake.
gemacht
[guh-MAHKHT]
made
Past form of the verb to make.
Ich habe Suppe gemacht.
I made soup.
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