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How to Say ‘You mentioned an internship.’ in German

Sie haben ein Praktikum erwähnt.

Zee hah-ben ine PRAK-tee-koom er-VAYNT

[Zee hah-ben ine PRAK-tee-koom er-VAYNT]

💬 Usage Tip: In past statements like this, haben comes second and the action word goes to the very end: Sie haben ... erwähnt. Swap in another one: Sie haben eine Stelle angeboten "You offered a position".

Phrase Breakdown

Sie haben

Zee hah-ben

You have

Formal 'you'. 'Sie' sounds like 'zee'. 'haben' is 'HAH-ben'.

Example

Sie haben recht.

You are right.

Words in this phrase

Sie

[Zee]

You (formal)

Used when addressing someone politely.

Example

Akzeptieren Sie Kreditkarten?

Do you accept credit cards?

haben

[hah-ben]

have

To possess or hold something.

Example

Ich habe ein Buch.

I have a book.

ein Praktikum erwähnt.

ine PRAK-tee-koom er-VAYNT

mentioned an internship.

'Praktikum' means internship, stressed on 'PRAK'. 'erwähnt' (mentioned) is said 'er-VAYNT'.

Example

Er hat ein Praktikum erwähnt.

He mentioned an internship.

Words in this phrase

ein

[ine]

a; an

Indefinite article used before 'Hallo'.

Example

Reicht das für ein Hallo, oder braucht es ein besseres Timing?

Is that enough for a hello, or does it need better timing?

Praktikum

[PRAK-tee-koom]

internship

A neuter noun (das Praktikum) for a period of work experience at a company.

Example

Ich mache ein Praktikum in Berlin.

I am doing an internship in Berlin.

erwähnt

[er-VAYNT]

mentioned

Past participle of 'erwähnen' (to mention), used with 'haben'.

Example

Er hat das Projekt erwähnt.

He mentioned the project.

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