Before you start
Meet mitteilen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Build the meaning
mit- + teilen
- mit-
- with someone; sharing something with them
- teilen
- to share
You share information with someone by telling it to them.
So mitteilen means to inform; to tell.
A memory aid, not a rule: prefixes change meaning from verb to verb.
Learning approach inspired by this explanation in r/German.
Separable verb: mit·teilen
In a main clause the prefix mit splits off and goes to the end. After weil, dass and other subordinating words, the verb stays in one piece at the end.
Main clauseWir teilen den Termin morgen mit.We’ll let them know the appointment tomorrow.
Subordinate clauseIch bleibe hier, weil ich dir etwas mitteile.I’m staying here because I have something to tell you.
Participle: mitgeteiltzu-infinitive: mitzuteilen
Forms
How mitteilen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | teile mit | teilte mit |
| du | teilst mit | teiltest mit |
| er/sie/es | teilt mit | teilte mit |
| wir | teilen mit | teilten mit |
| ihr | teilt mit | teiltet mit |
| Sie | teilen mit | teilten mit |
Partizip II mitgeteilt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich teile dir die neue Adresse mit.I’m telling you the new address.prefix goes to the end
- 2Sie hat uns gestern die Nachricht mitgeteilt.She told us the news yesterday.Perfekt with haben
- 3Er ruft an, weil er uns etwas mitteilen möchte.He calls because he wants to tell us something.verb at the end after weil
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
mitteilen + der Chef + die Änderung
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use a dative form for der Chef.
- 3Include die Änderung as what you communicate.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I told her the newsdie Nachricht yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the trainder Zug was latezu spät, I immediatelysofort told my motherdie Mutter.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I couldn't tell him because I didn't know the timedie Uhrzeit.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She told the womandie Frau who works with me the addressdie Adresse.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
We must tell them the newsdie Nachricht todayheute.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He forgot to tell me the newneu addressdie Adresse.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Could you tell me when the busder Bus leaves?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
mitteilen + der Vater + dass
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense and a dative form for der Vater.
- 2Start a dass-clause with something you will tell him.
- 3Put the conjugated verb at the end of the dass-clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What would you tell a new colleague on their first day?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one German sentence using mitteilen.
- 2Use würde and include a dass-clause.