教えるね
oshieru ne
The English phrase "I will let you know" is expressed in Japanese as 教えるね (oshieru ne).
This phrase is used to tell someone that you will give them information at a later time. While 教えるね focuses on providing specific information, 連絡するね is a very common alternative meaning 'I will get in touch with you'.
What does it mean word for word?
The verb 教える (oshieru) literally means 'to teach' or 'to inform'.
Which one should you use?
教えるね is used when you intend to provide specific information. In contrast, 連絡するね is a common way to say you will simply get in touch with someone. For formal situations, you might use お知らせいたします, ご連絡いたします or ご報告いたします.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The default form 教えるね is casual and should be used with friends, family or peers. For a polite level of speech suitable for teachers, bosses or strangers, use 教えますね. In formal settings, use お知らせいたします, ご連絡いたします or ご報告いたします. For informal settings, you can also use 連絡するよ or 知らせるよ.
How do you pronounce it?
oshieru ne
Did you know?
- In professional Japanese settings, saying 'I will let you know' can be a polite way of declining a request. If a response is vague, it may signal that the answer is actually 'no'.
- The word 連絡 (renraku) in 連絡するね literally means 'connecting' or 'linking'. It treats the act of letting someone know as creating a physical or logical bridge between two people.
- In high-level business Japanese, お知らせいたします uses a special 'humble' grammar form. This grammatically lowers the speaker's status to show maximum respect to the person receiving the information.
Examples in context
- 準備ができたら教えるね。junbi ga dekitara oshieru ne.I will let you know when I'm ready.
- 詳しい時間は後で教えるね。kuwashii jikan wa ato de oshieru ne.I will let you know the detailed time later.
- 結果がわかったら教えるね。kekka ga wakattara oshieru ne.I will let you know once I know the result.
Example conversation
陽太 and 陽葵 are discussing a potential movie date.
- 陽太 Yota明日の予定、空いてるかな？ashita no yotei, aiteru kana?I wonder if you are free tomorrow?
- 陽葵 Himariまだわからないから、後で教えるね。mada wakaranai kara, ato de oshieru ne.I don't know yet, so I will let you know later.
- 陽太 Yotaわかった、連絡待ってるよ。wakatta, renraku matteru yo.Okay, I'll wait for your message.
- 陽葵 Himariうん、わかったらすぐ連絡するね。un, wakattara sugu renraku suru ne.Yeah, I'll contact you as soon as I know.
