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How to Say ‘Great, I'll write that down.’ in German

Super, das schreibe ich mir auf.

ZOO-per dahs SHRY-beh ikh meer owf

[ZOO-per dahs SHRY-beh ikh meer owf]

Phrase Breakdown

Super,

ZOO-per

Great,

A common way to say 'great'. In German it sounds like 'ZOO-per', with a soft 'z' at the start.

Example

Super, das klappt!

Great, that works!

Words in this phrase

Super

[ZOO-per]

great

Informal positive reaction meaning something is very good.

Example

Super, das passt perfekt in meinen Kalender.

Great, that fits perfectly in my calendar.

das schreibe ich

dahs SHRY-beh ikh

that I will write

'schreibe' sounds like 'SHRY-be'. Because 'das' comes first, the verb comes before the subject 'ich'.

Example

Das schreibe ich in mein Heft.

I will write that in my notebook.

Words in this phrase

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.

schreibe

[SHRY-beh]

write (I write)

Form of 'schreiben'; with 'auf' it forms 'aufschreiben', to write down.

Example

Ich schreibe die Telefonnummer auf.

I write down the phone number.

ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

mir auf.

meer owf

down for myself.

This completes the separable verb 'aufschreiben' (to write down). 'auf' sounds like 'owf'.

Example

Ich schreibe mir die Nummer auf.

I will write down the number.

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 of 'aufschreiben')

Separable prefix; 'aufschreiben' means to write down, note.

Example

Schreib dir die Adresse auf!

Write down the address!

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