im Anhang dieser E-Mail
/ɪm ˈanhaŋ ˈdiːzər ˈiːˌmɛɪ̯l/word by word
The English phrase "attached to this email" is translated into German as im Anhang dieser E-Mail.
This phrase is used to indicate that a file or document is included with a sent email. A common way to use this in a full sentence is im Anhang finden Sie…, which means "in the attachment you will find…".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of im Anhang, meaning "in the attachment" and dieser E-Mail, meaning "of this email".
Which one should you use?
While im Anhang dieser E-Mail is grammatically complete, Germans often shorten the phrase to just im Anhang in practice if the context of the email is already clear.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The single word anbei is a common, more formal way to indicate that something is attached or enclosed in business correspondence.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the genitive case dieser E-Mail to indicate possession or association with the email.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɪm ˈanhaŋ ˈdiːzər ˈiːˌmɛɪ̯l/
Did you know?
- The word Anhang can also describe a physical trailer attached to a car or a horse-drawn carriage.
- Because E-Mail is a loanword, its gender is not naturally intuitive and is often a point of debate among German linguists.
- The word Anhang can also refer to a physical appendix in a book or a group of people following a leader, not just digital files.
Examples in context
- Im Anhang dieser E-Mail befinden sich die Datei(en).In the attachment of this email, you will find the file(s).
- Sie finden das Dokument im Anhang dieser E-Mail.You will find the document attached to this email.
- Die Rechnung ist im Anhang dieser E-Mail.The invoice is attached to this email.
Example conversation
Lukas and Hannah are discussing a work document via email.
- LukasHallo Hannah, das Protokoll ist im Anhang dieser E-Mail.Hello Hannah, the minutes are attached to this email.
- HannahVielen Dank, Lukas! Ich habe es erhalten.Thanks a lot, Lukas! I received it.
- LukasGern geschehen. Hast du die Datei öffnen können?You're welcome. Were you able to open the file?
- HannahJa, alles funktioniert einwandfrei.Yes, everything works perfectly.
