How to Say ‘I wanted to say...’ in German
Ich wollte sagen...
ikh VOL-tuh ZAH-guhn
[ikh VOL-tuh ZAH-guhn]
💬 Usage Tip: A polite opener. More natural English might be "I just wanted to say..." or "I wanted to let you know..."
🇩🇪 In Germany: This is polite, but in Germany many people would also simply say the problem right away: "Das warme Wasser ist kaputt."
Phrase Breakdown
Ich
[ikh]
I
The first-person singular pronoun, used to talk about yourself.
Ich wollte sagen, dass das warme Wasser nicht geht.
I wanted to say that the hot water is not working.
wollte
[VOL-tuh]
wanted to
Polite past form used to soften what you are about to say.
Ich wollte sagen, dass ein Klempner nötig ist.
I wanted to say that a plumber is needed.
sagen
[ZAH-guhn]
to say
A verb used when introducing information you want to communicate.
Ich wollte sagen, dass seit gestern kein heißes Wasser da ist.
I wanted to say that there has been no hot water since yesterday.
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