sagen — to say (to pronounce; communicate verbally); to tell (to inform (someone) verbally)
sagen is the #72 most common word in German, a verb. It means “to say (to pronounce; communicate verbally); to tell (to inform (someone) verbally)” and is pronounced /zaːɡən/.
#72frequency rank
0.13%of everyday German text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of sagen
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| sagt | he/she · present | he/she says |
| sagte | past | said |
| gesagt | past participle | said |
| haben | auxiliary verb | |
| sagen | infinitive | to say |
| sagend | -ing form | saying |
| sage | I · present | I say |
| sagen | we · present | we say |
| sage | I · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) I say |
| sagen | we · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) we say |
| sagst | you · present | you say |
| sagt | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) say |
| sagest | you · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) you say |
| saget | you (pl.) · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) you (pl.) say |
| sagen | they · present | they say |
| sage | he/she · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) he/she say |
| sagen | they · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) they say |
| sagte | I · past | I said |
| sagten | we · past | we said |
| sagte | I · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | I would say |
| sagten | we · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | we would say |
| sagtest | you · past | you said |
| sagtet | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) said |
| sagtest | you · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | you would say |
| sagtet | you (pl.) · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | you (pl.) would say |
| sagte | he/she · past | he/she said |
| sagten | they · past | they said |
| sagte | he/she · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | he/she would say |
| sagten | they · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | they would say |
| sag | you · command | say! |
| sage | you · command | say! |
| sagt | you (pl.) · command | say! (to several) |
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