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sagen

"sagen" means "to say, to tell" in German. It is number 96 on the frequency list, in A1 (verb).

Meaning

to say, to tell

IPA

/zaːɡən/

Forms in this course

gesagt, sagte, sag, sagt, sage, sagst

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Nichts sagen!
  Don't say anything!
  Tatoeba: raggione / oneconor
• Was sagen Sie?
  What're you saying?
  Tatoeba: Sudajaengi / CK
• Sagen Sie schon.
  Say it.
  Tatoeba: Zaghawa / marloncori

Learned together

In the course, "sagen" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• sein to be
• haben to have
• können can, to be able to
• werden to become
• wissen to know
• müssen must, to have to
• wollen to want
• gehen to go, to walk
• machen to make, to do

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