ich werde es in Ehren halten
In German, 'I will treasure it' is expressed as ich werde es in Ehren halten.
This phrase is used to express that one will value and take great care of something that has been received.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The phrase ich werde es in Ehren halten is quite formal and poetic. It is more suitable for written letters or solemn promises than for casual everyday speech.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the future tense, constructed with the conjugated auxiliary verb werde and the infinitive halten placed at the end of the clause. The pronoun es refers to a neuter noun. If the object being treasured is masculine or feminine, you must change the pronoun to ihn or sie respectively.
Did you know?
- While the phrase sounds incredibly sincere, using ich werde es in Ehren halten to describe a trivial object like a cheap ballpoint pen will likely be interpreted as heavy sarcasm or a joke.
- The word Ehre transforms the verb halten from a physical act of holding something into a moral or spiritual commitment to protect its value.
- The word Ehren in this phrase is not related to the English word 'honor' through a direct borrowing, but they share an ancient ancestor in the Indo-European root meaning 'to respect'.
Example conversation
Hannah gives Maximilian an old family heirloom.
- MaximilianDanke für dieses Erbstück, Hannah.Thank you for this heirloom, Hannah.
- HannahEs bedeutet mir sehr viel.It means a lot to me.
- MaximilianIch werde es in Ehren halten.I will treasure it.
- HannahDas freut mich sehr zu hören.I am very happy to hear that.
