How to Say ‘I wanted to say...’ in German
Ich wollte sagen...
ikh VOL-tuh ZAH-gen
[ikh VOL-tuh ZAH-gen]
Phrase Breakdown
Ich
[ikh]
I
The first-person singular pronoun used for yourself.
Ich wollte sagen, dass das Wasser kalt ist.
I wanted to say that the water is cold.
Wollte sagen
VOL-tuh ZAH-gen
wanted to say
Past form used here to introduce a correction or clarification.
Ich wollte sagen, dass ich später komme.
I wanted to say that I’m coming later.
Words in this phrase
wollte
[VOL-tuh]
wanted to
Past tense form used politely in 'I wanted to...' expressions.
Ich wollte sagen, dass seit gestern Abend nur kaltes Wasser da ist.
I wanted to say that since yesterday evening there has only been cold water.
sagen
[ZAH-gen]
say
A verb meaning to say or tell.
Ich wollte sagen, dass ein Klempner kommen sollte.
I wanted to say that a plumber should come.
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