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German Phrase

Sag mir bitte bis nächsten Freitag Bescheid.

/zaːk miːɐ̯ ˈbɪtə bɪs ˈnɛːçtn̩ ˈfʁaɪ̯taːk bəˈʃaɪ̯t/
Meaning"Let me know by next Friday, please."
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Meaning

The sentence is a polite request asking the listener to inform the speaker by the upcoming Friday. It combines the imperative ‘Sag’, the dative pronoun ‘mir’, the politeness marker ‘bitte’, and the deadline introduced by ‘bis’. The idiom ‘Bescheid geben’ literally means ‘to give notice’.

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When to use

Use this phrase in informal or semi‑formal settings when you need a clear deadline – e.g., at work, in a study group, or when coordinating plans with friends.

✦Grammar Breakdown

SagmirbittebisnächstenFreitagBescheid

1

Imperative (Sag)

‘Sag’ is the du‑imperative of the verb sagen. It is used for informal direct commands.

2

Dative pronoun (mir)

‘mir’ is the dative form of ‘ich’ and is required because ‘Bescheid geben’ takes a dative object.

3

Politeness particle (bitte)

‘bitte’ softens the request; it can appear before or after the verb.

4

Preposition ‘bis’ + Accusative

‘bis’ introduces a deadline and governs the accusative case – hence ‘nächsten Freitag’.

5

Adjective declension (nächsten Freitag)

‘nächsten’ is the accusative masculine singular form of the adjective ‘nächster’.

6

Idiomatic noun (Bescheid)

‘Bescheid geben’ is a fixed expression meaning ‘to let someone know’; ‘Bescheid’ is a masculine noun, capitalised.

🗨In Conversation

A

Sag mir bitte bis nächsten Freitag Bescheid.

Let me know by next Friday, please.

Klar, ich gebe dir bis Freitag Bescheid.

Sure, I’ll let you know by Friday.

B

✕Common Mistakes

  • Sag mir bis nächsten Freitag Bescheid.

    Missing ‘bitte’ makes the request sound abrupt; add ‘bitte’ for politeness.

  • Sag mir bitte bis nächsten Freitag Bescheid.

    ‘bis’ requires the accusative case; the adjective must be ‘nächsten’, not ‘nächster’ or ‘nächstem’.

  • Sag mir bitte bis nächsten Freitag bescheid.

    Nouns are capitalised in German; write ‘Bescheid’.

↔Alternatives

  • Lass mich bitte bis nächsten Freitag wissen.

    Please let me know by next Friday.

  • Informiere mich bitte bis nächsten Freitag.

    Inform me by next Friday, please.

  • Gib mir bitte bis nächsten Freitag Bescheid.

    Give me notice by next Friday, please.

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Cultural Tip

‘Bescheid geben’ is a very common German idiom for ‘to inform’. In business German, adding ‘bitte’ and a clear deadline (e.g., ‘bis nächsten Freitag’) shows professionalism and respect for the other person’s time. Remember that nouns are always capitalised in German, so ‘Bescheid’ must stay uppercase.