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How to Say ‘Shall we tell the team?’ in German

Sagen wir es dem Team?

ZAH-gen veer es dehm teem

[ZAH-gen veer es dehm teem]

💬 Usage Tip: Putting the verb before wir turns it into a suggestion, like "shall we". Swap in Machen wir eine Pause? "Shall we take a break?"

Phrase Breakdown

Sagen wir es

ZAH-gen veer es

Shall we tell it

Putting the verb first turns this into a suggestion: 'shall we...?'. 'Sagen' sounds like 'ZAH-gen'.

Example

Sagen wir es morgen?

Shall we say it tomorrow?

Words in this phrase

Sagen

[ZAH-gen]

tell / say

Formal imperative of 'sagen' when used with 'Sie'.

Example

Sagen Sie mir bitte Ihren Namen.

Please tell me your name.

wir

[veer]

Pronoun for a group including the speaker.

Example

Wir arbeiten gern zusammen.

We like working together.

[es]

A neutral pronoun used to refer to a thing previously mentioned.

Example

Es ist ein schöner Tag.

It is a beautiful day.

dem Team?

dehm teem

to the team?

This is the dative case ('to the team'), so 'das Team' becomes 'dem Team'. 'Team' is pronounced as in English.

Example

Ich danke dem Team.

I thank the team.

Words in this phrase

dem

[dehm]

the

A definite article used before a noun to specify it as something known or unique.

Example

Die Kinder spielen im Garten dem Hauses.

The children play in the garden of the house.

Team

[teem]

team

A group of people working together toward a shared goal.

Example

Ein gutes Team kommuniziert offen.

A good team communicates openly.

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