noun
announcement
A1
Ansage (die Ansage, plural Ansagen) means 'announcement' or 'recorded message', e.g., a public announcement over loudspeakers or a phone message. Feminine noun; plural Ansagen. Common collocations: Ansage über den Lautsprecher, Ansage an Fahrgäste. Regular declension in German. Used in stations and telephony.
Examples
Die Ansage war sehr deutlich.
The announcement was very clear.
Wegen der Ansage verließ der Zug den Bahnhof später, weil viele Fahrgäste noch einsteigen wollten.
Because of the announcement, the train left the station later since many passengers still wanted to board.
Die Ansage am Bahnhof sagte, der Zug habe Verspätung.
The announcement at the station said the train was delayed.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine a loudspeaker announcing information — that's an 'Ansage'.
die (feminine) — remember feminine with 'die' like 'the announcement (die Ansage)'.
Notes
Commonly used for automated announcements (e.g., on trains) or spoken notices.