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What would be the most natural way to translate the following to German:

I have assigned you to group 1. / I have placed you in group 1.

Basically there are several groups of people and someone has requested to be placed in a specific group.

Is "zuweisen" the correct translation of "assign" in this context, as in Ich habe Ihnen der Gruppe 1 zugewiesen? Or is some variant of "zuteilen" more appropriate here?

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    You asked for the most natural in translating the phrases. If you meant the most natural way of saying it to someone, it would simply be "Du bist in Gruppe 1." or "Sie sind in Gruppe 1."
    – Javatasse
    Oct 19, 2018 at 15:29
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    @Javatasse thanks! I wanted to convey the fact that some action has taken place, not just the result of the action. That's why I didn't like the options you suggest and tried to think of something else.
    – GermanMathLearner
    Oct 19, 2018 at 15:32

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"Zuweisen" and "zuteilen" are both correct in this context.

So you can either say

Ich habe Sie der Gruppe 1 zugewiesen.

or

Ich habe Sie der Gruppe 1 zugeteilt.

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  • Ah, so "you" is accusative and "the group" is dative, right? Thanks!
    – GermanMathLearner
    Oct 19, 2018 at 15:29
  • @GermanMathLearner Yes, that's right.
    – fragezeichen
    Oct 19, 2018 at 15:30
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    Where »der« is optional.
    – Pollitzer
    Oct 19, 2018 at 15:50
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    In a very casual situation you would also hear "Ich habe Sie in Gruppe 1 gesteckt". However, this may be perceived a bit impolite / objectifying.
    – Christian Geiselmann
    Oct 19, 2018 at 17:23

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