English–German

“say” in German

German

Alsolauten

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈzaːgn̩/

Example

Ich sage dir die Wahrheit.

I am telling you the truth.

Illustration for sagen (say)

How to say “say” in German

“Say” in German is sagen.

Words leave one speaker and reach another as a statement or piece of information.

Full entry for sagen: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with sagen

Er hat ehrlich gesagt, was ihn stört.

He honestly said what was bothering him.

Tips for using sagen

  • With a person as the recipient, sagen normally uses the dative, as in jemandem etwas sagen.

Other German words for “say”

Die Antwort lautet nein.

The answer says "no".

“say” in other languages