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How to Say ‘I'll sort it out with Anna right this evening.’ in German

Ich spreche das heute Abend gleich mit Anna ab.

ikh SHPREKH-eh dahs hoin-te AH-bent glykh mit AH-nah ahp

[ikh SHPREKH-eh dahs hoin-te AH-bent glykh mit AH-nah ahp]

💬 Usage Tip: absprechen "to arrange, agree on" splits, with ab at the very end. Don't confuse it with plain sprechen "to speak".

Phrase Breakdown

Ich spreche das

ikh SHPREKH-eh dahs

I'll discuss that

This is the start of the separable verb 'absprechen' (to arrange or agree on). 'Sp' at the start of a word sounds like 'shp': 'SHPRE-cheh'.

Example

Ich spreche das mit meinem Chef ab.

I'll sort that out with my boss.

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

spreche

[SHPREKH-eh]

discuss / arrange (with 'ab')

From 'absprechen', to talk over and agree on something.

Example

Ich spreche mit ihm.

I speak with him.

das

[dahs]

that / it

Can refer to a thing, item, or dish in front of you.

Example

Was ist das? Das Wort das can mean that or it.

What is that? The word das can mean that or it.

heute Abend gleich

hoin-te AH-bent glykh

this evening right away

'Heute Abend' means 'this evening'. 'Gleich' means 'straight away'. Say 'HOY-teh AH-bent GLYCH'.

Example

Ich rufe dich heute Abend gleich an.

I'll call you first thing this evening.

Words in this phrase

heute

[hoin-te]

today

On this present day.

Example

Heute zieh' ich zum letzten Mal um.

Today I am moving for the last time.

Abend

[AH-bent]

evening

A noun meaning the evening; common in polite greetings at events.

Example

Am Messestand wünsche ich allen einen schönen Abend.

At the trade fair booth I wish everyone a pleasant evening.

gleich

[glykh]

right away / in a moment

"Gleich" means very soon, in a moment, or right away.

Example

Ich rufe den Vermieter an und melde mich gleich.

I’ll call the landlord and get back to you in a moment.

mit Anna ab.

mit AH-nah ahp

with Anna.

The prefix 'ab' from 'absprechen' moves to the very end. Say 'ab' clearly, because it completes the verb.

Example

Ich kläre das mit Anna ab.

I'll clear that up with Anna.

Words in this phrase

mit

[mit]

with

Accompanied by (another person or thing).

Example

Ich reise mit der Familie.

I travel with the family.

Anna

[AH-nah]

Anna

A common female first name.

Example

Anna arbeitet in Berlin.

Anna works in Berlin.

[ahp]

(separable prefix of 'absprechen')

Part of 'absprechen', to agree on; goes to the clause end.

Example

Wir sprechen den Termin ab.

We agree on the date.

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