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

Das schreibe ich mir auf

dahs SHRY-beh ikh meer owf

[dahs SHRY-beh ikh meer owf]

💬 Usage Tip: The verb is aufschreiben, and the auf splits off to the end. mir adds "for myself".

Phrase Breakdown

Das schreibe ich

dahs SHRY-beh ikh

That I will write

'schreiben' (to write) starts with 'shr', and 'ei' sounds like 'eye': 'SHRY-be'. 'Das' comes first for emphasis, so the verb comes before 'ich'.

Example

Das schreibe ich morgen.

I will write that tomorrow.

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

'aufschreiben' is a separable verb meaning to write down, so 'auf' goes to the end. 'mir' means for myself.

Example

Schreib es dir auf!

Write it down!

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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