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Short form of 'Information' (information); a piece of information, details, or news that conveys knowledge. Used mainly in colloquial language.
Kannst du mir bitte kurz die wichtigsten Infos zum Treffen schicken?
Could you please send me the most important info about the meeting?
'Info' is an abbreviation of the longer, more formal word 'die Information' (information). Many such short forms ending in -o are popular in colloquial German.
Alle weiteren Infos finden Sie auf unserer Webseite.
You can find all further info on our website.
'Info' is used almost exclusively in colloquial language or in informal contexts such as emails among colleagues. In formal texts, you should write 'die Information' (information).
Hast du eine Info für mich, wann das Meeting beginnt?
Do you have any info for me about when the meeting starts?
Common verbs used with 'Info' are 'eine Info geben' (to give a piece of info), 'eine Info bekommen' (to get a piece of info), or 'sich Infos holen' (to get information). The word is often used in the plural, 'Infos'.
Ich brauche noch ein paar Infos für meine Präsentation.
I still need a few pieces of info for my presentation.
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Info is a colloquial, general term for a message or piece of information. Auskunft usually means a specific answer to a particular question. Info is suitable for news passed on casually, while Auskunft is more appropriate when asking a person or office for information.
Lea gab mir kurz die Info, dass der Zug zehn Minuten später kommt.
Lea briefly told me that the train would be ten minutes late.
Am Schalter erhielt ich die Auskunft, dass der Zug zehn Minuten später kommt.
At the ticket counter, I was told that the train would be ten minutes late.
