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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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'die Information' and 'die Info' often mean the same thing: a message or information about something. The most important difference is style. 'die Information' sounds neutral and fits well at work, at school, in forms, or in official situations. 'die Info' is the short form and sounds more casual and colloquial. Learners may confuse the words because the content can be the same. In an email to friends, 'Info' works well; in an official text, 'Information' is usually more natural.
Danke für die Info, dann komme ich heute etwas später.
Thanks for the info; in that case, I’ll come a little later today.
Vor dem Termin hat Hannah dem Team die wichtigste Information geschickt.
Before the appointment, Hannah sent the team the most important information.