How do you say "I must tell heaven it is missing an angel." in German?

"I must tell heaven it is missing an angel." in German is "Ich muss dem Himmel sagen, dass ihm ein Engel fehlt.". This phrase is commonly used in Germany.

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How to Say ‘I must tell heaven it is missing an angel.’ in German

Q: What does "Ich muss dem Himmel sagen, dass ihm ein Engel fehlt." mean in English?

"Ich muss dem Himmel sagen, dass ihm ein Engel fehlt." means "I must tell heaven it is missing an angel." in English. Usage tip: This shows two very common patterns at once: [jemandem sagen] gives you [dem Himmel], and in the [dass]-part the verb moves to the end: [dass ihm ein Engel fehlt].

Ich muss dem Himmel sagen, dass ihm ein Engel fehlt.

ikh muss dehm HIM-mel ZAH-gen das ikhm ain EN-gel fellt

[ikh muss dehm HIM-mel ZAH-gen das ikhm ain EN-gel fellt]

💬 Usage Tip: This shows two very common patterns at once: [jemandem sagen] gives you [dem Himmel], and in the [dass]-part the verb moves to the end: [dass ihm ein Engel fehlt].

🇩🇪 In Germany: Angel compliments are a familiar cliché in German too. They come across as deliberately corny, not as natural everyday flirting.

Phrase Breakdown

Ich muss dem Himmel sagen,

ikh muss dehm HIM-mel ZAH-gen

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

First person singular pronoun used by a speaker to refer to themselves.

Example

Ich bin fertig.

I am ready.

muss

[muss]

must

Indicating a necessity or obligation.

Example

Du musst es glauben.

You must believe it.

dem

[dehm]

the

Definite article used to specify a particular item.

Example

Der Hund ist draußen.

The dog is outside.

Himmel

[HIM-mel]

heaven

The place where God, angels, and the spirits of the righteous dwell.

Example

Der Himmel war voller Sterne.

The sky was full of stars.

sagen

[ZAH-gen]

say

To express something in words.

Example

Kannst du es noch einmal sagen?

Can you say it again?

Dass ihm ein Engel fehlt.

das ikhm ain EN-gel fellt

Words in this phrase

dass

[das]

that

Used to introduce a clause, especially when the preceding word implies disclosing or reporting anything.

Example

Es ist wahr, dass er kommt.

It is true that he is coming.

ihm

[ikhm]

him

The objective case of he, used as a direct or indirect object.

Example

Ich erzähle ihm die Geschichte.

I tell him the story.

ein

[ain]

Indefinite article used before a word starting with a vowel or vowel sound.

Example

Ein Fehler wurde gemacht.

An error was made.

Engel

[EN-gel]

angel

A spiritual being believed to act as an attendant, agent, or messenger of God.

Example

Er ist ein Engel auf Erden.

He is an angel on earth.

fehlt

[fellt]

missing

Not present or included when expected or supposed to be.

Example

Etwas fehlt in diesem Bild.

Something is missing in this picture.

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