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How to Say ‘Hang on, I'll try again.’ in German

Moment, ich versuche es noch mal.

mo-MENT ikh ver-ZU-ke es nokh mahl

[mo-MENT ikh ver-ZU-ke es nokh mahl]

Phrase Breakdown

Moment,

mo-MENT

Just a moment,

Used on its own to ask someone to wait briefly. Stress the second syllable: mo-MENT.

Example

Moment, bitte!

One moment, please!

Words in this phrase

Moment

[mo-MENT]

just a moment

Used alone to ask someone to wait briefly.

Example

Moment, ich komme gleich.

Just a moment, I'm coming.

ich versuche

ikh ver-ZU-ke

I'll try

The 'v' in 'versuche' sounds like 'f': fer-ZOO-khe. German often uses the present tense for the near future.

Example

Ich versuche es morgen.

I'll try it tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

versuche

[ver-ZU-ke]

try

To make an attempt or effort to do something.

Example

Ich versuche, es zu lernen.

I try to learn it.

es noch mal.

es nokh mahl

it again.

'noch mal' means 'again'. Say the throaty 'ch' in 'noch' as in 'loch'.

Example

Wir machen es noch mal.

We'll do it again.

Words in this phrase

[es]

A neutral pronoun used to refer to a thing previously mentioned.

Example

Es ist ein schöner Tag.

It is a beautiful day.

noch

[nokh]

again (with 'mal')

'noch mal' means once more, again.

Example

Sag das bitte noch mal.

Please say that again.

mal

[mahl]

time (once)

Together with 'noch', forms 'noch mal' = one more time.

Example

Wir probieren es noch mal.

We'll try it again.

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