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How to Say ‘Please tell me about a project.’ in German

Erzählen Sie mir bitte von einem Projekt.

air-tsehh-len ZEE meer BIT-tuh fon eye-nuhm pro-yekt

[air-tsehh-len ZEE meer BIT-tuh fon eye-nuhm pro-yekt]

🇩🇪 In Germany: This is a typical opening question in a German tech interview. Interviewers expect concrete details, like your role, the tools you used and the result, rather than big claims.

Phrase Breakdown

Erzählen Sie mir bitte

air-tsehh-len ZEE meer BIT-tuh

Please tell me

This is a polite formal request. 'erzählen von' means to tell about something.

Example

Erzählen Sie mir bitte mehr.

Please tell me more.

Words in this phrase

Erzählen

[air-tsehh-len]

tell

To communicate information, a story, etc.

Example

Ich erzähle eine Geschichte.

I tell a story.

Sie

[ZEE]

You (formal)

Formal way to address someone.

Example

Sind Sie bereit zu bestellen?

Are you ready to order?

mir

[meer]

to me

Dative pronoun used to show that something matters or happens to the speaker.

Example

Mir ist eine offene Kommunikation besonders wichtig.

Open communication is especially important to me.

bitte

[BIT-tuh]

please

A polite word meaning 'please,' and sometimes also 'you're welcome.'

Example

Bitte sagt mir den Termin.

Please tell me the date.

von einem Projekt.

fon eye-nuhm pro-yekt

about a project

'von' takes the dative ('einem'). Say 'pro-YEKT'.

Example

Das ist ein neues Projekt.

This is a new project.

Words in this phrase

von

[fon]

about

Preposition used with 'erzählen' to mean 'about'.

Example

Er erzählt von seiner Arbeit.

He talks about his work.

einem

[eye-nuhm]

An indefinite article used in the dative case, usually for masculine or neuter nouns.

Example

Ich gebe einem Freund ein Buch.

I give a friend a book.

Projekt

[pro-yekt]

project

"Projekt" refers to a planned endeavor, typically involving research or development.

Example

Wir planen ein Projekt im Sommer.

We are planning a project in summer.

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