ich werde es dir sagen
The English phrase "I will tell you" is translated into German as ich werde es dir sagen.
A statement used to promise that information will be shared with someone in the future.
Which one should you use?
While ich werde es dir sagen is a direct way to say "I will tell you", you can also use the present tense ich sage es dir to express the same future intention. The werde construction can sound more formal or emphatic. For a more professional tone of "I will inform you", you can use Ich werde es Ihnen mitteilen.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the future tense construction ich werde es dir sagen, the auxiliary verb werde is conjugated in the second position, while the main verb sagen is placed at the very end of the clause.
Did you know?
- While sagen is used for the simple act of telling a piece of information, Germans use a different verb, erzählen, when they are telling or narrating a story.
- The pronoun ich shares a deep ancestral root with the Latin word ego, as both originate from the Proto-Indo-European root *éǵh₂.
- If you were in Bavaria, the verb sagen would transform into the sound 'sogn' in the local dialect.
Examples in context
- Ich werde es dir sagen, wenn ich mehr weiß.I will tell you when I know more.
- Keine Sorge, ich werde es dir sagen.Don't worry, I will tell you.
- Ich werde es dir sagen, sobald ich das Ergebnis habe.I will tell you as soon as I have the result.
Example conversation
Laura and Julian are talking about a secret surprise.
- LauraWas ist das Geschenk für Julian?What is the gift for Julian?
- JulianDas ist eine Überraschung!That is a surprise!
- LauraBitte verrate es mir jetzt.Please tell me now.
- JulianNein, ich werde es dir sagen, wenn er kommt.No, I will tell you when he arrives.
