Before you start
Meet sagen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Verb family
Separable verbs built on sagen
Add a prefix to sagen and the meaning changes.
Forms
How sagen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | sage | sagte |
| du | sagst | sagtest |
| er/sie/es | sagt | sagte |
| wir | sagen | sagten |
| ihr | sagt | sagtet |
| Sie | sagen | sagten |
Partizip II gesagt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Sie sagt immer Ja.She always says yes.saying yes
- 2Er hat mir seinen Namen gesagt.He told me his name.telling someone a name
- 3Was sagst du, wenn jemand Danke sagt?What do you say when someone says thank you?responding to thanks
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
sagen + der Freundin
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use a dative pronoun for the friend.
- 3Say that you tell her the truth.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I said it to him yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I arrivedankommen, she said helloHallo.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He says that he has no timedie Zeit because he is tiredmüde.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The womandie Frau who spokesprechen to me said that the trainder Zug was lateVerspätung haben.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You should tell him the truthdie Wahrheit before he leavesgehen.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She was afraidAngst haben to say no, although she knewwissen the answerdie Antwort.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
What did he say to them when they askedfragen about the plander Plan?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
sagen + dass + helfen
Your challenge
- 1Start with Ich würde sagen.
- 2Add a dass-clause.
- 3Say that you could help the listener.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What would you say to a friend who feels sad?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one German sentence.
- 2Use a dative pronoun for your friend.
- 3Use dass to say something encouraging.