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How to Say ‘I'll get back to you by Friday.’ in German

Ich melde mich dann bis Freitag.

ikh MEL-deh mikh dan biss FRYE-tahk

[ikh MEL-deh mikh dan biss FRYE-tahk]

🇩🇪 In Germany: A promised deadline like this is taken literally in Germany. If you hear bis Freitag, it's fine to follow up politely the following week if you haven't heard anything.

Phrase Breakdown

Ich melde mich dann

ikh MEL-deh mikh dan

I'll get in touch then

'dann' means 'then' and is said with a short 'a'. Keep the soft 'ch' in 'ich' and 'mich'.

Example

Ich melde mich dann später.

I'll get in touch later then.

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

melde

[MEL-deh]

get in touch (with 'mich')

From reflexive 'sich melden': to contact someone or get back to them.

Example

Ich melde mich morgen bei Ihnen.

I will get in touch with you tomorrow.

mich

[mikh]

myself

A reflexive pronoun used with certain verbs like 'sich bedanken.'

Example

Ich wollte mich für Ihre Zeit bedanken.

I wanted to thank you for your time.

dann

[dan]

then

Used to indicate a time following another event.

Example

Dann gehe ich nach Hause.

Then I will go home.

bis Freitag.

biss FRYE-tahk

by Friday.

'bis' means 'by' or 'until'. 'Freitag' is said 'FRY-tahk', with the final 'g' sounding like 'k'.

Example

Bis Freitag ist es fertig.

It'll be done by Friday.

Words in this phrase

bis

[biss]

until

Used in farewells to mean see you by or until a certain time.

Example

Bis Donnerstag ist der neue Termin eingetragen.

Until Thursday, the new appointment is scheduled.

Freitag

[FRYE-tahk]

Friday

The weekday Friday.

Example

Am Freitag kann ich leider nicht kommen.

On Friday I unfortunately can't come.

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