How to Say ‘I'll take care of it right away.’ in German
Ich kümmere mich sofort darum.
ikh KUH-meh-reh mikh zoh-FORT dah-ROOM
[ikh KUH-meh-reh mikh zoh-FORT dah-ROOM]
💬 Usage Tip: Very useful hotel phrase. "sich um etwas kümmern" means "to take care of something." "sofort" = immediately/right away, and "darum" = about that/it. A receptionist might say this after you complain about noise at night, for example: loud music, traffic, or people in the hallway.
🇩🇪 In Germany: In Germany, hotel staff often sound direct but professional. If they say this, it usually means they are taking your complaint seriously. A polite follow-up from you could be: "Danke. Es ist seit 23 Uhr sehr laut." (Thank you. It has been very noisy since 11 p.m.) Quiet hours, especially late at night, are generally respected.
Phrase Breakdown
Ich
[ikh]
I
First-person singular pronoun, used for the speaker.
Ich sage an der Rezeption: „Ich kümmere mich sofort darum.“
I say at reception: “I’ll take care of it right away.”
kümmere
[KUH-meh-reh]
take care of
Form of kümmern; with sich um, it means to deal with or take care of something.
Der Mitarbeiter sagt: „Ich kümmere mich sofort darum.“
The staff member says: “I’ll take care of it right away.”
mich
[mikh]
myself
Reflexive pronoun used with kümmern, as in sich um etwas kümmern.
In „Ich kümmere mich sofort darum.“ ist mich Teil des reflexiven Verbs.
In “I’ll take care of it right away,” mich is part of the reflexive verb.
sofort
[zoh-FORT]
right away
Adverb meaning immediately or without delay.
Bei einem lauten Zimmer sagt das Hotelpersonal: „Ich kümmere mich sofort darum.“
With a noisy room, the hotel staff says: “I’ll take care of it right away.”
darum
[dah-ROOM]
about it
Refers to the matter or problem being discussed; here, the noise issue.
Wenn Sie sich über Lärm beschweren, hören Sie oft: „Ich kümmere mich sofort darum.“
If you complain about noise, you often hear: “I’ll take care of it right away.”
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