Wir verschicken das Dokument heute per E‑Mail.

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Breakdown of Wir verschicken das Dokument heute per E‑Mail.

• heute: today
• das Dokument: the document
• per: by

Questions & Answers about Wir verschicken das Dokument heute per E‑Mail.

What does the verb verschicken mean, and how is it different from schicken?

Both mean “to send.” In everyday German they’re largely interchangeable:

• schicken = to send (neutral, very common)
• verschicken/versenden = to send out, dispatch (slightly more formal or “business-like”)
• senden = to send (formal/technical or for signals/media)
• abschicken = to dispatch/send off (focus on the act of sending)

In this sentence, Wir verschicken das Dokument … could also be Wir schicken/senden/versenden das Dokument … with no change in meaning.

Is verschicken a separable verb?

No. The prefix ver- is inseparable. That means:

• Present: Wir verschicken …
• Perfect: Wir haben … verschickt (no extra ge-)
• Subordinate clause: …, weil wir das Dokument heute per E‑Mail verschicken.

Why is the verb in second position?

German main clauses are Verb‑second (V2). The first “slot” is taken by one element (here: Wir) and the finite verb (verschicken) must come next:

• Wir (1st position) verschicken (2nd) das Dokument … If you put another element first, the verb still stays second:
• Heute verschicken wir das Dokument per E‑Mail.