German Phrase
Such ihre Kontaktdaten im Internet.
Meaning
The sentence is a direct command telling someone to look up a person's (or a company's) contact information online. It uses the informal singular imperative, so it is appropriate when speaking to a friend, a colleague you know well, or a younger person.
When to use
Use this phrase when you want to ask someone to find phone numbers, email addresses, or social‑media profiles on the web. It works in casual conversations, emails to teammates, or instructions in a tutorial about online research.
✦Grammar Breakdown
SuchihreKontaktdatenimInternet
Verb: suchen (imperative)
‘Such’ is the informal singular imperative form of ‘suchen’, used to give a direct command.
Possessive pronoun: ihre
‘ihre’ is the feminine/plural possessive pronoun meaning ‘her/their’, matching the plural noun ‘Kontaktdaten’.
Plural noun: Kontaktdaten
‘Kontaktdaten’ is a plural noun (die Kontaktdaten) meaning ‘contact details’; it always appears in the plural.
Prepositional phrase: im Internet
‘im’ = ‘in dem’, a contraction of the dative article ‘dem’; together with ‘Internet’ it forms the phrase ‘in the internet’.
🗨In Conversation
Kannst du mir bitte helfen?
Can you help me, please?
Klar, such ihre Kontaktdaten im Internet.
Sure, search for their contact details on the internet.
✕Common Mistakes
Sucht ihre Kontaktdaten im Internet.
‘Sucht’ is the 3rd‑person singular present tense, not the imperative.
Such ihr Kontaktdaten im Internet.
‘ihr’ is the dative singular or nominative plural; the correct possessive for plural ‘Kontaktdaten’ is ‘ihre’.
Such ihre Kontaktdaten auf Internet.
The preposition needs the dative article ‘im’; saying ‘auf Internet’ is ungrammatical.
↔Alternatives
Finde ihre Kontaktdaten online.
Find their contact details online.
Schau im Netz nach ihren Kontaktdaten.
Look on the web for their contact details.
Recherchiere ihre Kontaktdaten im Internet.
Research their contact details on the internet.
Cultural Tip
In German, the informal ‘du’ form is common among peers, but in a professional setting you would usually use the polite ‘Sie’: ‘Suchen Sie ihre Kontaktdaten im Internet.’ Also, Germans often prefer the term ‘im Netz’ (in the net) as a shorter alternative to ‘im Internet.’