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

Ich schicke Ihnen heute den Vertrag.

ikh SHIK-uh EE-nen hoin-te dayn fer-TRAHK

[ikh SHIK-uh EE-nen hoin-te dayn fer-TRAHK]

💬 Usage Tip: German uses the present tense for near-future plans, especially with a time word like heute. You don't need a separate "will".

🇩🇪 In Germany: In Germany the written contract is what really counts. Expect to sign it before your start date and read the notice period and probation terms.

Phrase Breakdown

Ich schicke Ihnen

ikh SHIK-uh EE-nen

I'll send you

'schicken' means to send. 'Ihnen' is the formal 'to you' (dative). The 'sch' sounds like English 'sh'.

Example

Ich schicke Ihnen eine E-Mail.

I'll send you an email.

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?

heute den Vertrag.

hoin-te dayn fer-TRAHK

the contract today

'der Vertrag' (contract) becomes 'den' because it is the direct object. The 'V' in 'Vertrag' sounds like 'f'.

Example

Wir unterschreiben heute den Vertrag.

We're signing the contract today.

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.

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.

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