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How to Say ‘I'll get back to you.’ in German

Ich melde mich bei Ihnen.

ikh MEL-deh mikh bye EE-nen

[ikh MEL-deh mikh bye EE-nen]

💬 Usage Tip: sich melden literally means "to report oneself" but is the everyday way to say "get in touch". Ich melde mich works for calls, emails and texts alike.

Phrase Breakdown

Ich melde mich

ikh MEL-deh mikh

I'll get in touch

'Sich melden' means to get in touch. 'Ich' and 'mich' both have a soft hissing 'ch'.

Example

Ich melde mich morgen.

I'll get in touch tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

melde

[MEL-deh]

get in touch (with 'mich')

From reflexive 'sich melden': to contact someone or get back to them.

Example

Ich melde mich morgen bei Ihnen.

I will get in touch with you tomorrow.

mich

[mikh]

myself

A reflexive pronoun used with certain verbs like 'sich bedanken.'

Example

Ich wollte mich für Ihre Zeit bedanken.

I wanted to thank you for your time.

bei Ihnen.

bye EE-nen

with you

'Ihnen' is the formal 'you' in the dative case. It sounds like 'ee-nen'.

Example

Ich bin gleich bei Ihnen.

I'll be right with you.

Words in this phrase

bei

[bye]

at / with

A preposition often used to mean being at a place, institution, or with a person.

Example

Ich bin bei meiner Freundin.

I am at my girlfriend's place / with my girlfriend.

Ihnen

[EE-nen]

you (formal, dative)

The formal 'you' in the dative case, used in polite professional situations.

Example

Darf ich Ihnen eine Frage zur Kultur im Unternehmen stellen?

May I ask you a question about the culture in the company?

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