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How to Say ‘Write it down for me’ in German

Schreib sie mir auf

shribe zee meer owf

[shribe zee meer owf]

💬 Usage Tip: "It" is sie here because it stands for die Nummer, and die words take sie. A der word would take ihn: schreib ihn auf for der Name "the name".

Phrase Breakdown

Schreib sie

shribe zee

Write it

Informal imperative of 'schreiben'. 'sie' means 'it' here because it refers to 'die Nummer'.

Example

Schreib sie schnell!

Write it quickly!

Words in this phrase

Schreib

[shribe]

write

Informal command form of 'schreiben' (to write), used with 'du'.

Example

Schreib mir bald!

Write to me soon!

sie

[zee]

it / them

Pronoun referring to a feminine noun or plural thing, here as the object (e.g. a phone number).

Example

Ich habe die Nummer, aber ich finde sie nicht.

I have the number, but I can't find it.

mir auf

meer owf

down for me

'mir' means 'for me'. 'auf' is the separated part of 'aufschreiben' (write down).

Example

Schreib es mir auf.

Write it down for me.

Words in this phrase

mir

[meer]

to me / for me

Dative form of 'ich'; used to say how things are going for you.

Example

Mir geht es gut.

I am doing well.

auf

[owf]

down (separable prefix)

Part of the separable verb 'aufschreiben' (to write down); it moves to the end of the sentence.

Example

Ich schreibe die Adresse auf.

I write down the address.

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