Vocabulary
Bescheid sagen
/bəˈʃaɪ̯t ˈzaːɡn̩/· phrase
to let someone know
Bescheid sagen (or Bescheid geben) is how Germans ask to be kept informed: „Sag mir Bescheid, wenn …“. At work it is everywhere — before you're late, when you're ill, when something is done.
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Bescheid sagen
to let someone know, to tell someone
Sag mir bitte Bescheid, wenn der Lkw da ist.
Please let me know when the truck is here.
Word family
Bescheid sagenBescheid gebento let someone knowBescheid wissento know (about something)der Bescheidofficial decision, notice (from an office)
Common combinations
- jemandem Bescheid sagen / gebento let someone know
- kurz Bescheid sagento give a quick heads-up
- rechtzeitig Bescheid sagento let someone know in good time
Common learner mistakes
- Ich sage dich Bescheid.Ich sage dir Bescheid.The person you tell is in the dative: jemandem Bescheid sagen — dir, Ihnen, ihm.
Real examples
- Ich sage dir Bescheid, sobald ich mehr weiß.I'll let you know as soon as I know more.
- Bitte gib der Teamleiterin vor sieben Uhr Bescheid.Please let the team lead know before seven.
- Danke, dass du mir Bescheid gesagt hast!Thanks for letting me know!
