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How to Say ‘Yes, I'll still do that today.’ in German

Ja, das mache ich heute noch.

yah dahs MAH-kheh ikh hoin-te nokh

[yah dahs MAH-kheh ikh hoin-te nokh]

💬 Usage Tip: Starting with das pushes the verb into second place, so ich comes after it: das mache ich, not das ich mache.

Phrase Breakdown

Ja, das mache ich

yah dahs MAH-kheh ikh

Yes, I'll do that

The object 'das' comes first for emphasis, so the verb comes before 'ich'. 'mache' sounds like 'MAH-kheh'.

Example

Das mache ich gern.

I'm happy to do that.

Words in this phrase

[yah]

yes

Basic word for agreeing.

Example

Ja, gerne!

Yes, gladly!

das

[dahs]

that; it

Refers back to a previous statement or situation, often translated as 'that' or 'it.'

Example

Das hat einen positiven Eindruck hinterlassen.

That left a positive impression.

mache

[MAH-kheh]

do / am doing

First person form of 'machen'; used for activities like therapy or sport.

Example

Ich mache einen Kurs.

I'm doing a course.

ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

heute noch.

hoin-te nokh

later today / still today.

'heute noch' means 'before today is over'. 'eu' sounds like 'oy', so 'heute' is 'HOY-teh'.

Example

Ich rufe heute noch an.

I'll call later today.

Words in this phrase

heute

[hoin-te]

today

On this present day.

Example

Heute zieh' ich zum letzten Mal um.

Today I am moving for the last time.

noch

[nokh]

still (later today)

With 'heute', it means before the day is over.

Example

Ich mache das heute noch.

I'll do that later today.

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