soll ich dir was sagen

can I tell you something?

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phrase Rare #44,181
can I tell you something? A conversational way to introduce something you want to tell someone.
GE: Soll ich dir was sagen? Ich freue mich auf den Urlaub.
EN: Can I tell you something? I’m looking forward to the vacation.

Soll ich dir was sagen!

Want to know something?

— Nowhere in Africa (2001)

Soll ich dir was sagen?

Should I tell you something?

— Konklave (2024)

Soll ich dir was sagen, Julia?

Should I tell you something, Julia?

— Aquarius (2016)

Aber soll ich dir was sagen?

But shall I tell you something?

— Ich gab Dir mein Herz, Geliebter - Hum dil de chuke sanam (1999)