how to pronounce sagen

/zaːɡən/

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sagen is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of sagen in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… sei wie etwas völlig Zufälliges zu sagen, es musste nicht gesagt werden, also mag ich …”

meanings of sagen

verb:

To say (to pronounce; communicate verbally).
To speak up.
To tell (to inform (someone) verbally).
To mean (to convey or signify).

noun:

Plural of Sage.
Gerund of sagen.

sagen frequency in german - A1 level of CEFR

the word sagen occurs in german on average 606.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.