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German Phrase

Ich brauche noch mehr Infos dazu.

/ɪç ˈbʁaʊ̯xə nɔx meːɐ̯ ˈɪnfɔs daˈtsuː/
Meaning"I need more information about that."
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Meaning

Literally, ‘I need more information about that.’ It expresses a request for additional details or data concerning a subject that has already been introduced.

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When to use

Use this sentence in both informal and semi‑formal settings when you want to ask for extra facts, data, or clarification—e.g., after a presentation, in an email, or during a casual chat.

✦Grammar Breakdown

IchbrauchenochmehrInfosdazu

1

Ich (subject pronoun)

First‑person singular pronoun, always capitalised in German.

2

brauchen (verb)

Regular verb meaning ‘to need’; conjugated as ‘brauche’ for ich.

3

noch (adverb)

Means ‘still’, ‘yet’ or ‘more’ in the sense of ‘additional’.

4

mehr (comparative adverb)

Used to express a larger quantity; here it modifies the noun ‘Infos’.

5

Infos (noun, plural, accusative)

Colloquial short form of ‘Informationen’; takes no article in this construction.

6

dazu (prepositional adverb)

Literally ‘to it/for that’; links the request to a previously mentioned topic.

🗨In Conversation

A

Hier ist der Projektplan, den wir letzte Woche besprochen haben.

Here is the project plan we discussed last week.

Ich brauche noch mehr Infos dazu.

I need more information about that.

B

✕Common Mistakes

  • Ich brauche noch mehr Information dazu.

    ‘Information’ is singular; the plural ‘Informationen’ (or the colloquial ‘Infos’) is needed when you refer to multiple pieces of data.

  • Ich brauche noch mehr Infos zu.

    ‘zu’ alone would mean ‘to/for’, but the idiomatic adverb ‘dazu’ is required to link the request to the preceding topic.

  • Brauche ich noch mehr Infos dazu.

    Placing the verb before the subject (e.g., ‘Brauche ich…’) is possible in questions, but in a statement the normal order is subject‑verb.

↔Alternatives

  • Ich benötige weitere Informationen dazu.

    I require further information about that.

  • Ich bräuchte noch ein paar Details.

    I would need a few more details.

  • Könntest du mir mehr dazu sagen?

    Could you tell me more about it?

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Cultural Tip

‘Infos’ is a colloquial abbreviation of ‘Informationen’. It’s perfectly fine in emails to friends or teammates, but in formal business letters or official documents you should prefer the full form ‘Informationen’ or the more formal ‘weitere Informationen’. Also, German speakers often follow a request with a polite ‘Bitte’ or ‘Könnten Sie …’, especially in hierarchical contexts.