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German Phrase

Sammle alle relevanten Details.

/ˈzam.lə ˈal.ə ʁeˈleː.van.tən deˈtaɪ̯ls/
Meaning"Collect all relevant details."
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Meaning

‘Collect all relevant details.’ The sentence is a direct instruction to gather every piece of information that is important for the task at hand.

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When to use

Use this phrase in professional or academic settings when you need someone to compile comprehensive information—e.g., during project planning, research, or when preparing a report.

✦Grammar Breakdown

SammleallerelevantenDetails.

1

Imperativ (Sammle)

‘Sammle’ is the du‑imperative form of the verb ‘sammeln’ (to collect). It is used for direct commands addressed to one person.

2

Determiner ‘alle’

‘alle’ means ‘all’ and is used here as a determiner before a plural noun. It does not change its form.

3

Adjective ending ‘relevanten’

When an adjective follows the determiner ‘alle’, it takes the weak ending ‘‑en’ in the accusative plural.

4

Plural noun ‘Details’

‘Details’ is a neuter plural noun; the singular is ‘das Detail’. In the plural the form stays the same.

🗨In Conversation

A

Sammle alle relevanten Details.

Collect all relevant details.

Klar, ich schreibe sie sofort auf.

Sure, I’ll write them down right away.

B

✕Common Mistakes

  • Sammeln alle relevanten Details.

    ‘Sammeln’ is infinitive; the command needs the imperative ‘Sammle’ (du) or ‘Sammeln Sie’ (Sie).

  • Sammle alle relevante Details.

    After ‘alle’ the adjective must take the weak ending ‘‑en’, not ‘‑e’.

  • Sammle allem relevanten Details.

    ‘Alle’ is the correct plural determiner; ‘allem’ is dative singular and does not fit here.

↔Alternatives

  • Erfasse alle wichtigen Informationen.

    Record all important information.

  • Notiere sämtliche relevanten Angaben.

    Note down all relevant data.

  • Sammle sämtliche relevanten Fakten.

    Gather all relevant facts.

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Cultural Tip

In German business communication, precision is valued. Using ‘relevante Details’ signals that you expect only information that directly contributes to the goal, not every trivial fact. Also, the du‑imperative (Sammle) is common in informal teams; in formal contexts you would use the Sie‑imperative: ‘Sammeln Sie alle relevanten Details.’