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How to Say ‘I'll send you a plumber.’ in German

Ich schicke Ihnen einen Klempner.

ikh SHIK-uh EE-nen EYE-nen KLEMP-ner

[ikh SHIK-uh EE-nen EYE-nen KLEMP-ner]

💬 Usage Tip: Ihnen is formal "to you", the form Sie takes after verbs like give, send or show. The person comes before the thing, just like English "send you a plumber".

Phrase Breakdown

Ich schicke Ihnen

ikh SHIK-uh EE-nen

I'll send you

'Schicken' means 'to send'. 'Ihnen' is the formal dative 'to you' and is always capitalized. The present tense often expresses the future in German.

Example

Ich schicke Ihnen eine E-Mail.

I'll send you an email.

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

schicke

[SHIK-uh]

send

Verb used for sending messages, emails, or files.

Example

Ich schicke dir die Einladung heute Abend.

I will send you the invitation this evening.

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?

einen Klempner.

EYE-nen KLEMP-ner

a plumber

'Der Klempner' means 'the plumber'. 'Einen' is the masculine accusative form of 'a'. Pronounce the 'K' and 'l' together clearly: KLEMP-ner.

Example

Wir brauchen einen Klempner.

We need a plumber.

Words in this phrase

einen

[EYE-nen]

Indefinite article before a masculine accusative noun.

Example

Ich plane einen kurzen Austausch nächste Woche.

I am planning a short exchange next week.

Klempner

[KLEMP-ner]

plumber

A tradesperson who repairs water pipes, heaters and taps.

Example

Der Klempner repariert die Heizung.

The plumber repairs the heating.

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