Say, tell - Sagen (The 40th Most Common German Word)
In German, the word for Say, tell is Sagen. It is the 40th most commonly used word in German, classified as a A1 word. It can be used as verb. This word often comes up when talking about communication, language. Tap on the speaker icon to listen to their pronunciations, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Download our app for offline access to this and the other 3000 most common German words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.
Pronunciation
English:
say, tell
German:
sagen
Examples
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| They say that to see is to believe. | Sie sagen, dass Sehen Glauben ist. |
| Let me say it once for all. | Lassen Sie mich das nur einmal sagen. |
| It would be better for me to tell you the truth. | Ich täte besser daran, dir die Wahrheit zu sagen. |
| As far as I am concerned, I have nothing to say. | Was mich betrifft, so habe ich nichts zu sagen. |
| I always wanted to say that. | Das wollte ich schon immer sagen. |
| I can't tell you what I think. | Ich kann dir nicht sagen, was ich denke. |
| Let me say what I think. | Lasst mich sagen, was ich denke. |
| I'd say the same thing. | Ich würde dasselbe sagen. |
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| I don't care about what they say. | Ich achte nicht darauf, was sie sagen. |
| I'll tell you what I want to do. | Ich werde dir sagen, was ich tun möchte. |
| I'd like to tell you the truth. | Ich werde euch die Wahrheit sagen. |
| I'll tell you the truth now. | Ich werde dir jetzt die Wahrheit sagen. |
| You could have said something. | Sie hätten etwas sagen können. |
| I want you to tell me that's not true. | Ich möchte, dass Sie mir sagen, dass das nicht stimmt. |
| I can't say anything about that. | Dazu kann ich nichts sagen. |
| They say that he has been dead for two years. | Sie sagen, dass er seit zwei Jahren tot ist. |
| I don't understand a word you're saying. | Du kannst sagen was du willst; ich verstehe nur Bahnhof. |
| I think what you say is true. | Ich glaube, dass es wahr ist, was Sie sagen. |
| I love a girl, but I'll never tell her about it. | Ich liebe ein Mädchen, aber ich werde es ihr nie sagen. |
| Don't worry about what others say. | Kümmere dich nicht darum, was andere sagen. |
| Please tell me when to leave. | Bitte sagen Sie mir, wann ich gehen soll. |
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