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How to Say ‘Next time I'll send you a message.’ in German

Nächstes Mal schreibe ich dir eine Nachricht.

NAYKH-stes MAAL SHRY-beh ikh deer EYE-nuh NAHKH-rikht

[NAYKH-stes MAAL SHRY-beh ikh deer EYE-nuh NAHKH-rikht]

💬 Usage Tip: When a time phrase starts the sentence, the verb still comes second and ich moves after it: Nächstes Mal schreibe ich, not Nächstes Mal ich schreibe.

Phrase Breakdown

Nächstes Mal

NAYKH-stes MAAL

Next time

A time phrase placed first. 'Ä' sounds like the 'e' in 'bed'. The 'ch' is soft.

Example

Nächstes Mal komme ich früher.

Next time I'll come earlier.

Words in this phrase

[NAYKH-stes]

Adjective 'nächst-' with neuter ending, used before 'Mal'.

Example

Nächstes Jahr fahre ich nach Berlin.

Next year I'm going to Berlin.

Mal

[MAAL]

time

Refers to a specific occasion or instance.

Example

Diesmal ist er pünktlich.

This time he is punctual.

schreibe ich dir

SHRY-beh ikh deer

I will write you

The verb comes second, after the time phrase, so the subject 'ich' follows it.

Example

Morgen schreibe ich dir.

I'll write to you tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

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

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

dir

[deer]

to you

Dative form of du, used when something is given or wished to you.

Example

Ich helfe Dir heute.

I am helping you today.

eine Nachricht.

EYE-nuh NAHKH-rikht

a message.

'Nachricht' is feminine. Both 'ch' sounds are throaty here, as in 'Bach'.

Example

Ich habe eine Nachricht bekommen.

I got a message.

Words in this phrase

eine

[EYE-nuh]

Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.

Example

In „Eine gute Idee“ ist „Eine“ der Artikel vor „Idee“.

In “A good idea,” “Eine” is the article before “Idee.”

Nachricht

[NAHKH-rikht]

message

A written note, text, or email.

Example

Deine Nachricht kam genau richtig.

Your message came at just the right time.

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