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Illustration of the A2 German word “zusagen”, which translates to “to accept (invitation)”. A person smiling warmly as they place a giant glowing checkmark stamp onto a floating, magical invitation letter.
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zusagen

to accept (invitation)

/ˈt͡suːˌzaːɡn̩/

Conjugation

Principal parts

zusagen, sagte zu, hat zugesagt

ich sage zu
du sagst zu
er/sie/es sagt zu
wir sagen zu
ihr sagt zu
sie/Sie sagen zu

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Examples — zusagen in a sentence

Ich werde die Einladung zusagen.

I will accept the invitation.

Hast du schon für die Party zugesagt?

Have you already accepted for the party?

How to remember it

TSOO-zah-gen sounds like 'too soggy' to say no – you happily ACCEPT the invitation!

Word family

sagen family · 12 related words

  • absagen to cancel, decline Shifted meaning
  • ansagen announce
  • aussagen state / testify Shifted meaning
  • besagen Coming soon to state, to mean Shifted meaning
  • vorhersagen to predict
  • weitersagen Coming soon to pass on, to tell others
  • zusagen to accept (invitation) Shifted meaning
  • die Absage cancellation, decline
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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Abkürzung”, which translates to “abbreviation”. A traveler walking through a magical door painted on a wall that instantly transports them from a jagged mountain peak to a beach shore.
die Abkürzung

/ˈapˌkʏʁt͡sʊŋ/

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abbreviation

Examples

Was bedeutet diese Abkürzung?

What does this abbreviation mean?

Wir nutzen viele Abkürzungen in SMS.

We use many abbreviations in text messages.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Absage”, which translates to “cancellation, decline”. A crestfallen birthday cake with sad, drooping candles watches as a giant, gloved hand slides a big red X across his invitation, leaving him weeping buckets of frosting onto the floor.
die Absage

/ˈapˌz̥aːɡə/

cancellation, decline

Examples

Ich habe eine Absage für das Treffen bekommen.

I received a cancellation for the meeting.

Die Absage kam sehr plötzlich.

The cancellation came very suddenly.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “absagen”, which translates to “to cancel, decline”. A gnome in a top hat pops a floating party-invitation balloon with a pin, then waves goodbye with a sad little shrug.
absagen

/ˈapˌzaːɡn̩/

to cancel, decline

Principal parts

absagen, sagte ab, hat abgesagt

ich sage ab
du sagst ab
er/sie/es sagt ab
wir sagen ab
ihr sagt ab
sie/Sie sagen ab

Examples

Ich muss unseren Termin absagen.

I have to cancel our appointment.

Sie hat die Einladung leider abgesagt.

Unfortunately, she declined the invitation.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “anfangen”, which translates to “to begin, to start”. A clockwork tortoise winds its own key, gears clicking into motion for the very first time.
anfangen

/ˈanˌfaŋən/

to begin, to start

Principal parts

anfangen, fing an, hat angefangen

ich fange an
du fängst an
er/sie/es fängt an
wir fangen an
ihr fangt an
sie/Sie fangen an

Examples

Der Kurs fängt um neun Uhr an.

The course starts at nine o'clock.

Wir haben gerade angefangen zu essen.

We just started eating.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “anrufen”, which translates to “to call (phone)”. A telephone shaped like a seashell, where speaking into it releases a glowing bubble that travels through the air to reach a distant friend.
anrufen

/ˈanˌʁuːfn̩/

to call (phone)

Principal parts

anrufen, rief an, hat angerufen

ich rufe an
du rufst an
er/sie/es ruft an
wir rufen an
ihr ruft an
sie/Sie rufen an

Examples

Ich muss meine Mutter anrufen.

I need to call my mother.

Hast du ihn schon angerufen?

Have you called him yet?

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Illustration of the A2 German word “die Ansage”, which translates to “announcement, outgoing message”. A wooden megaphone perched on a cloud, speaking bubbles of golden light that drift down to tell people secret, happy messages.
die Ansage

/ˈanzaːɡə/

announcement, outgoing message

Examples

Ich habe die Ansage am Telefon nicht verstanden.

I didn't understand the announcement on the phone.

Die letzte Ansage war sehr wichtig für uns.

The last announcement was very important for us.

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