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

Ich melde mich heute noch.

ikh MEL-deh mikh hoin-te nokh

[ikh MEL-deh mikh hoin-te nokh]

💬 Usage Tip: sich melden means "to get in touch" and always needs mich, sich or similar: Ich melde mich, Melden Sie sich bitte. It's the go-to phrase for promising a call or message back.

Phrase Breakdown

Ich melde mich

ikh MEL-deh mikh

I'll get in touch

'Sich melden' is a reflexive verb meaning 'to get in touch' or 'to get back to someone'. 'Mich' is the reflexive pronoun for 'ich'.

Example

Ich melde mich morgen bei dir.

I'll get in touch with you 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.

heute noch.

hoin-te nokh

later today / still today

'Heute noch' means 'before today is over'. 'Heute' sounds like HOY-teh.

Example

Das mache ich heute noch.

I'll do that 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]

(for the rest of the day)

In farewells it means 'still / for the remainder', wishing a nice rest of the day.

Example

Viel Spaß noch!

Have fun (for the rest of it)!

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