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How to Say ‘I've found you.’ in German

Ich habe Sie gefunden.

ikh HAH-buh zee guh-FOON-den

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

Phrase Breakdown

Ich habe

ikh HAH-buh

I have

The helper verb for the past tense (Perfekt). The 'ch' in 'ich' is soft, like a gentle hiss.

Example

Ich habe Zeit.

I have time.

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

I

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

habe

[HAH-buh]

have

Form of haben meaning you have something or are stating possession.

Example

Ich habe eine Reservierung.

I have a reservation.

Sie gefunden.

zee guh-FOON-den

found you.

'gefunden' is the past participle of 'finden' (to find). The receptionist means: I found you in the system. Stress: ge-FUN-den.

Example

Wir haben den Schlüssel gefunden.

We found the key.

Words in this phrase

Sie

[zee]

you (formal)

Formal pronoun Sie used to address one person politely.

Example

Kommen Sie bitte herein.

Please come in.

gefunden

[guh-FOON-den]

found

This is the past participle of the verb 'finden', meaning 'to find'.

Example

Ich habe einen Schatz gefunden.

I found a treasure.

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