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wie gesagt

as I said

adverb vee ge-ZAHKT Rare
Communication Expressions

Also means

as mentioned

Usage Note

wie gesagt refers back to something already stated, like as I said. It fronts and triggers verb-second: Wie gesagt, ich habe keine Zeit. It signals repetition without re-explaining, sometimes with slight impatience.

Examples

"Wie gesagt, ich bin morgen nicht erreichbar."

Natural Translation

As I said, I won't be reachable tomorrow.

Literal Translation

As said, I am tomorrow not reachable.

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