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German Phrase

Sag mir bitte bald Bescheid.

/zaːk miːɐ̯ ˈbɪtə baːlt bəˈʃaɪt/
Meaning"Please let me know soon."
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Meaning

A polite request meaning ‘Please let me know soon.’ The speaker asks the listener to inform them as quickly as possible, while still keeping a courteous tone with ‘bitte’. The word ‘bald’ adds a sense of urgency without sounding demanding.

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When to use

Use this phrase in informal or semi‑formal situations—e.g., with coworkers, classmates, or friends—when you are waiting for a decision, a result, or any information that you need promptly.

✦Grammar Breakdown

SagmirbittebaldBescheid

1

Imperative (Sag)

‘Sag’ is the du‑imperative of the verb ‘sagen’ (to say/tell).

2

Dative pronoun (mir)

‘mir’ is the dative form of ‘ich’; with ‘sagen’ the person who receives the information is in the dative.

3

Polite particle (bitte)

‘bitte’ softens the request and makes it courteous.

4

Adverb placement (bald)

‘bald’ (soon) is placed before the noun ‘Bescheid’ to stress the desired time frame.

5

Fixed phrase (Bescheid geben / Sag … Bescheid)

‘Bescheid’ is used idiomatically with ‘sagen/given’: ‘Sag mir Bescheid’ = ‘Let me know’.

🗨In Conversation

A

Sag mir bitte bald Bescheid, wenn du das Ergebnis hast.

Please let me know soon when you have the result.

Klar, ich melde mich gleich.

Sure, I’ll get back to you right away.

B

✕Common Mistakes

  • Sag mich bitte bald Bescheid.

    ‘sagen’ takes a dative object for the person being informed; ‘mir’ is correct, ‘mich’ is accusative.

  • Sag mir bitte Bescheid bald.

    Placing ‘bald’ after ‘Bescheid’ sounds unnatural; it should precede the noun.

  • Bitte Sag mir bald Bescheid.

    While ‘Bitte, sag mir …’ is acceptable, the standard order in this construction is ‘Sag mir bitte …’. Switching the order can feel less fluent.

↔Alternatives

  • Gib mir bitte bald Bescheid.

    Give me notice soon, please.

  • Lass mich bitte bald wissen.

    Let me know soon, please.

  • Informiere mich bitte zeitnah.

    Inform me promptly, please.

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Cultural Tip

‘Bescheid geben’ is a very common German idiom for ‘to inform’. Adding ‘bald’ signals urgency, but the polite ‘bitte’ keeps the request friendly. In formal business emails you might replace ‘Sag mir’ with ‘Könnten Sie mir bitte zeitnah Bescheid geben?’ to match a higher register.