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

Ich sage Ihnen dann Bescheid.

ikh ZAH-geh EE-nen dan be-SHITE

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

🇩🇪 In Germany: This is the standard polite promise to follow up. People in Germany usually take it literally and expect you to get back to them.

Phrase Breakdown

Ich sage Ihnen

ikh ZAH-geh EE-nen

I'll tell you

'Ihnen' is the formal 'you' in the dative and is always capitalized.

Example

Ich sage Ihnen die Adresse.

I'll tell you the address.

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

sage

[ZAH-geh]

say, tell

Form of 'sagen'; 'Bescheid sagen' means to let someone know.

Example

Ich sage dir die Wahrheit.

I tell you the truth.

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?

dann Bescheid.

dan be-SHITE

then / let (you) know

'Dann' means 'then' or 'in that case'. 'Bescheid' completes the expression 'Bescheid sagen'.

Example

Ich gebe dir dann Bescheid.

I'll let you know then.

Words in this phrase

dann

[dan]

then

Used to indicate a time following another event.

Example

Dann gehe ich nach Hause.

Then I will go home.

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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