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How to Say ‘I'll let you know.’ in German

Ich sage Ihnen Bescheid.

ikh ZAH-geh EE-nen be-SHITE

[ikh ZAH-geh EE-nen be-SHITE]

💬 Usage Tip: Bescheid sagen is a fixed pair, and the person you tell takes the Ihnen form, not Sie. With a friend it's Ich sage dir Bescheid.

Phrase Breakdown

Ich sage

ikh ZAH-geh

I'll tell

'Sage' comes from 'sagen' (to say or tell). The 's' at the start sounds like an English 'z'.

Example

Ich sage nichts.

I'm not saying anything.

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

sage

[ZAH-geh]

say / tell

First person singular of 'sagen', to say or tell.

Example

Ich sage dem Vermieter, dass das Wasser kalt ist.

I tell the landlord that the water is cold.

Ihnen Bescheid.

EE-nen be-SHITE

you (formal) / let know

'Jemandem Bescheid sagen' means 'to let someone know'. 'Ihnen' is the formal dative 'you'. Stress the second syllable: 'be-SHIDE'.

Example

Sag mir Bescheid!

Let me know!

Words in this phrase

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?

Bescheid

[be-SHITE]

notice / word

Used in 'Bescheid sagen' = to let someone know.

Example

Sag mir Bescheid, wenn du fertig bist.

Let me know when you're done.

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