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How to Say ‘I'll send you the contract by email.’ in German

Ich schicke Ihnen den Vertrag per E-Mail.

ikh SHIK-uh EE-nen dayn fer-TRAHK pair EE-mail

[ikh SHIK-uh EE-nen dayn fer-TRAHK pair EE-mail]

🇩🇪 In Germany: A verbal agreement isn't the end. Germans expect you to read the written contract carefully before signing, and asking questions about it is normal.

Phrase Breakdown

Ich schicke Ihnen

ikh SHIK-uh EE-nen

I'll send you

The present tense often describes the near future in German. Say 'schicke' as 'SHIK-keh'.

Example

Ich schicke Ihnen morgen eine Nachricht.

I'll send you a message tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

schicke

[SHIK-uh]

send

Verb used for sending messages, emails, or files.

Example

Ich schicke dir die Einladung heute Abend.

I will send you the invitation this evening.

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?

den Vertrag

dayn fer-TRAHK

the contract

This is the direct object, masculine accusative. Stress the second syllable: 'fer-TRAHK'.

Example

Bitte unterschreiben Sie den Vertrag.

Please sign the contract.

Words in this phrase

den

[dayn]

the (masculine accusative)

Article for a masculine noun as direct object.

Example

Ich sehe den Mann.

I see the man.

Vertrag

[fer-TRAHK]

contract

A masculine noun for a written agreement, e.g. a work or rental contract.

Example

Ich habe den Vertrag unterschrieben.

I signed the contract.

per E-Mail.

pair EE-mail

by email

'Per' means 'by' or 'via'. Say 'E-Mail' as 'EE-mail'.

Example

Schreiben Sie mir per E-Mail.

Write to me by email.

Words in this phrase

per

[pair]

by, via

Indicates the means of doing something.

Example

Ich schicke es per Post.

I'll send it by mail.

E-Mail

[EE-mail]

An electronic message; feminine (die E-Mail).

Example

Ich habe deine E-Mail bekommen.

I got your email.

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