ich sage Ihnen, was

I'll tell you what

→ ich

phrase Rare #39,105

I'll tell you what A formal phrase used to introduce information about what someone knows, wants, will do, or believes happened. “Ihnen” is the formal “you.”

GE: Ich sage Ihnen, was ich darüber denke.

EN: I'll tell you what I think about it.

Ich sage Ihnen, was Ihrer Erzählung nach passiert sein könnte.

I’ll tell you what might have happened, based on your account.

— Der unsichtbare Gast (2017)

Ich sage Ihnen, was ich machen will.

I’ll tell you what I want to do.

— Jean Florette (1986)

Ich sage Ihnen, was mit Nico Lasarte geschah.

I'll tell you what happened to Nico Lasarte.

— Parallelwelten (2018)

Ich sage Ihnen, was ich machen werde.

I'll tell you what I'm going to do.

— Paddington 2 (2017)

Ich sage Ihnen, was ich weiß.

I'll tell you what I know.

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)