How to Say ‘I make you / I will make you...’ in German
Ich mache Ihnen...
ikh MAKH-uh EE-nen
[ikh MAKH-uh EE-nen]
💬 Usage Tip: Word-for-word it sounds funny in English, but in German this means "I'll prepare for you..." Very idiomatic.
🇩🇪 In Germany: This is classic business German: clear, practical, and promise-oriented.
Phrase Breakdown
Ich
[ikh]
I
First-person singular pronoun.
Ich mache Ihnen später ein Angebot.
I will make you an offer later.
mache
[MAKH-uh]
make / do
Here it means "make," as in making an offer.
Ich mache Ihnen ein gutes Angebot.
I am making you a good offer.
Ihnen
[EE-nen]
to you
Formal dative form of "you," used politely in business situations.
Ich mache Ihnen morgen ein Angebot.
I will make you an offer tomorrow.
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