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German Phrase

Notier das Datum des Kontakts.

/noˈtiːɐ̯ das ˈdaːtʊm dɛs ˈkɔntaːkts/
Meaning"Note the date of the contact."
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Meaning

The sentence is a direct request to write down or record the date on which a contact took place. It is used in professional or administrative contexts where precise documentation is required.

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When to use

Use this phrase when you need a colleague, assistant, or yourself to log the date of a meeting, phone call, email exchange, or any other point of contact, especially in business, legal, or academic record‑keeping.

✦Grammar Breakdown

NotierdasDatumdesKontakts

1

Imperativ (du‑Form)

‘Notier’ is the informal singular imperative of the verb *notieren* (to note). The ending –e is often dropped in spoken German.

2

Definitartikel ‘das’

‘das’ is the nominative neuter article that agrees with the noun *Datum*.

3

Neutrum noun ‘Datum’

‘Datum’ is a neuter noun; in the accusative it stays ‘das Datum’.

4

Genitiv‑Artikel ‘des’

‘des’ marks the genitive case for masculine/neuter nouns; it introduces the genitive complement *des Kontakts*.

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Genitiv‑Form ‘Kontakts’

‘Kontakts’ is the genitive singular of *Kontakt*; the -s ending shows possession.

🗨In Conversation

A

Notier das Datum des Kontakts, bitte.

Please note the date of the contact.

Klar, ich schreibe es gleich in das Protokoll.

Sure, I’ll write it into the minutes right away.

B

✕Common Mistakes

  • Notiere das Datum des Kontakts.

    ‘Notiere’ is also correct, but the shorter ‘Notier’ is more natural in spoken informal commands.

  • Notier das Datum von dem Kontakt.

    Using *von dem* creates a dative construction; the genitive *des Kontakts* is the grammatically preferred way.

  • Notier Datum des Kontakts.

    The article *das* is required before *Datum* in the accusative.

↔Alternatives

  • Schreibe das Datum des Kontakts auf.

    Write down the date of the contact.

  • Vermerke das Datum des Kontakts.

    Record the date of the contact.

  • Notiere das Datum des Kontakts.

    Note the date of the contact.

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Cultural Tip

In German business culture, precise documentation is valued. When you ask someone to ‘Notier das Datum des Kontakts’, you are expected to write it in a formal log, email thread, or CRM system. Using the genitive *des Kontakts* sounds more formal than the colloquial *vom Kontakt* and is preferred in written instructions.