How to Say ‘I brought’ in German
Ich habe mitgebracht
ikh HAH-buh MIT-geh-brahkht
[ikh HAH-buh MIT-geh-brahkht]
💬 Usage Tip: [mitbringen] is a separable verb: in the perfect tense, [gebracht] stays with [mit] as [mitgebracht]. Compare [Ich bringe etwas mit] in the present, but [Ich habe etwas mitgebracht] for "I brought."
Phrase Breakdown
Ich
[ikh]
I
The first-person singular pronoun, used when talking about yourself.
Ich habe mitgebracht, was ihr mögt.
I brought what you like.
habe
[HAH-buh]
have
A form of 'haben', used as an auxiliary verb to form the perfect tense.
Ich habe mitgebracht, was ich versprochen habe.
I have brought what I promised.
mitgebracht
[MIT-geh-brahkht]
brought along; brought with me
Past participle of 'mitbringen', used when saying you brought something to someone.
Ich habe mitgebracht, was ihr gern esst.
I brought along what you like to eat.
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