German Phrase
Erzähl mir mehr von deinen Reisen.
Meaning
A friendly request asking the listener to share additional details about their trips. It conveys genuine curiosity and invites the speaker to continue the travel story.
When to use
Use this in informal conversations with friends, classmates, or travel companions when you want to hear more about someone’s recent or past journeys. It works well after a brief anecdote or when the topic of travel comes up naturally.
✦Grammar Breakdown
ErzählmirmehrvondeinenReisen
Erzähl (imperative)
‘Erzähl’ is the du‑imperative of ‘erzählen’ (to tell). Formed by the verb stem + ‘‑e’ for informal singular commands.
mir (dative)
‘mir’ is the dative form of the personal pronoun ‘ich’. After verbs that take a dative object (like ‘erzählen’), use ‘mir’.
mehr (comparative adverb)
‘mehr’ means ‘more’ and works as an adverb modifying the verb phrase ‘erzählen … mehr’.
von (preposition + dative)
‘von’ introduces the topic and always governs the dative case.
deinen (possessive adjective, dative plural)
‘deinen’ is the dative plural form of the possessive ‘dein’, matching the plural noun ‘Reisen’.
Reisen (plural noun, dative)
‘Reisen’ is the plural of ‘die Reise’. After ‘von’ it appears in the dative case, which for plural nouns looks like the nominative.
🗨In Conversation
Erzähl mir mehr von deinen Reisen.
Tell me more about your travels.
Gerne! Letztes Jahr war ich in Japan und habe die Kirschblüte erlebt.
Sure! Last year I was in Japan and experienced the cherry blossoms.
✕Common Mistakes
Erzähl mir mehr von deine Reisen.
‘deine’ is nominative/accusative; after ‘von’ you need dative ‘deinen’.
Erzählen Sie mir mehr von deine Reisen.
Mixing formal ‘Sie’ with the informal possessive ‘deine’ is inconsistent; use ‘Ihren’ for formal.
Erzähl mir mehr über deinen Reisen.
‘über’ takes accusative, so the noun should be ‘deine Reisen’, not dative ‘deinen Reisen’.
↔Alternatives
Erzähl mir mehr über deine Reisen.
Tell me more about your trips.
Berichte mir von deinen Reisen.
Report to me about your travels.
Sag mir mehr über deine Reisen.
Say more about your journeys.
Cultural Tip
‘Erzähl mir …’ is strictly informal; in a formal setting you would say ‘Erzählen Sie mir mehr von Ihren Reisen.’ German speakers often prefer ‘von’ + dative for ‘about’, but ‘über’ + accusative is also common and interchangeable in casual speech. Be aware of the case after ‘von’ – it must be dative, not accusative.