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How to Say ‘Thank you, we'll be in touch with you soon.’ in German

Danke, wir melden uns bald bei Ihnen.

DAHN-kuh veer MEL-den oons bahlt bye EE-nen

[DAHN-kuh veer MEL-den oons bahlt bye EE-nen]

🇩🇪 In Germany: This is the standard closing line and doesn't hint at a yes or no. If you haven't heard back in about two weeks, a polite follow-up email is acceptable.

Phrase Breakdown

Danke,

DAHN-kuh

thanks

Stress the first syllable: DAN-ke. Pause briefly at the comma.

Example

Danke, das ist sehr nett.

Thanks, that's very kind.

Words in this phrase

Danke

[DAHN-kuh]

thanks

A common way to express gratitude.

Example

Danke für das nette Gespräch gestern.

Thanks for the nice conversation yesterday.

wir melden uns bald

veer MEL-den oons bahlt

we will get in touch soon

This is a typical phrase at the end of a job interview. 'Bald' means soon and sounds like 'bahlt'.

Example

Wir melden uns bald wieder.

We'll be in touch again soon.

Words in this phrase

wir

[veer]

Pronoun for a group including the speaker.

Example

Wir arbeiten gern zusammen.

We like working together.

melden

[MEL-den]

get in touch (with 'sich')

Verb; 'sich melden' means to contact someone.

Example

Ich melde mich morgen.

I'll get in touch tomorrow.

uns

[oons]

us; ourselves

A reflexive pronoun used when the action refers back to the people involved.

Example

Es ist schön, dass wir uns kennengelernt haben.

It is nice that we got to know each other.

bald

[bahlt]

soon

An adverb meaning soon; common in friendly farewells.

Example

Ich hoffe, wir sprechen bald nach der Messe noch einmal.

I hope we speak again soon after the fair.

bei Ihnen.

bye EE-nen

with you (formal)

Formal 'you' in the dative case. Say it EE-nen.

Example

Wir bedanken uns bei Ihnen.

We thank you.

Words in this phrase

bei

[bye]

with / at (someone's place)

Preposition with dative; 'bei jemandem' means at someone's home.

Example

Ich wohne bei meiner Oma.

I live at my grandma's.

Ihnen

[EE-nen]

you (formal, dative)

The formal 'you' in the dative case, used in polite professional situations.

Example

Darf ich Ihnen eine Frage zur Kultur im Unternehmen stellen?

May I ask you a question about the culture in the company?

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