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How to Say ‘I'll show it to you in a moment.’ in German

Ich zeige ihn dir gleich.

ikh TSY-geh een deer glykh

[ikh TSY-geh een deer glykh]

💬 Usage Tip: gleich means "in a moment" when it's about time, but it also means "same", as in das gleiche "the same thing".

Phrase Breakdown

Ich zeige

ikh TSY-geh

I'll show

From 'zeigen'. 'z' sounds like 'ts': TSY-ge.

Example

Ich zeige dir den Weg.

I'll show you the way.

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

zeige

[TSY-geh]

show

Form of 'zeigen' (to show) used with 'ich'.

Example

Ich zeige dir das Büro.

I'll show you the office.

ihn dir gleich.

een deer glykh

it to you right away.

'gleich' means 'in a moment'. It sounds like 'glykh', ending with a soft 'ch'.

Example

Ich komme gleich.

I'll be there in a moment.

Words in this phrase

ihn

[een]

it (masculine)

Accusative of 'er'; refers to a masculine noun, so it can mean 'it' for things like 'der Arbeitsplatz'.

Example

Der Kaffee? Ich trinke ihn gern.

The coffee? I like drinking it.

dir

[deer]

to you

Dative pronoun meaning 'to you' in informal singular form.

Example

Ich sende dir später die Adresse.

I will send you the address later.

gleich

[glykh]

in a moment, soon

With 'bis', means 'see you shortly'.

Example

Ich komme gleich zurück.

I'll be right back.

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