How do you say "I found you." in German?

"I found you." in German is "Ich habe Sie gefunden.". This phrase is commonly used in Germany.

What does "Ich habe Sie gefunden." mean in English?

"Ich habe Sie gefunden." means "I found you." in English. Usage tip: "Sie" here is formal "you." In context, this means the staff found your record in the system.

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How to Say ‘I found you.’ in German

Ich habe Sie gefunden.

ikh HAH-buh zee guh-FOON-duhn

[ikh HAH-buh zee guh-FOON-duhn]

💬 Usage Tip: "Sie" here is formal "you." In context, this means the staff found your record in the system.

🇩🇪 In Germany: Reception staff may say this after checking their computer for your file or appointment.

Phrase Breakdown

Ich

[ikh]

First-person singular pronoun used when the speaker refers to themself.

Example

In „Ich habe Sie gefunden.“ zeigt „Ich“, wer spricht.

In “I have found you.”, “Ich” shows who is speaking.

habe

[HAH-buh]

have

A form of haben used here with a past participle to make the present perfect tense.

Example

In „Ich habe Sie gefunden.“ hilft „habe“ beim Perfekt.

In “I have found you.”, “habe” helps form the present perfect.

Sie

[zee]

you

Formal you, written with a capital letter when addressing someone politely.

Example

In „Ich habe Sie gefunden.“ ist „Sie“ die höfliche Form von „you“.

In “I have found you.”, “Sie” is the polite form of “you.”

gefunden

[guh-FOON-duhn]

found

Past participle of finden; here it means someone has located your file or record.

Example

Im Satz „Ich habe Sie gefunden.“ bedeutet „gefunden“, dass der Eintrag da ist.

In the sentence “I have found you.”, “gefunden” means that the record has been located.

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