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

Ich versuche es noch mal.

ikh ver-ZU-ke es nokh mahl

[ikh ver-ZU-ke es nokh mahl]

💬 Usage Tip: German uses the present tense for things about to happen, so ich versuche covers "I'll try". There's no need for a future form here.

Phrase Breakdown

Ich versuche

ikh ver-ZU-ke

I try

'versuchen' means 'to try'. The 'v' sounds like 'f': fer-ZOO-khe. The 'ch' after 'u' is a throaty sound.

Example

Ich versuche zu schlafen.

I'm trying to sleep.

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 'once more' or 'again'. The 'ch' in 'noch' is throaty, as in Scottish 'loch'.

Example

Sag es noch mal, bitte.

Say it again, please.

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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