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How to Say ‘I'm Nurse Anna.’ in German

Ich bin Schwester Anna.

ikh bin SHVES-ter an-nah

[ikh bin SHVES-ter an-nah]

🇩🇪 In Germany: On German wards, nurses often introduce themselves by first name with Schwester or Pfleger "male nurse" in front. Newer job titles exist, but patients still commonly use these.

Phrase Breakdown

Ich bin

ikh bin

I am

Used to introduce yourself. The 'ch' in 'ich' is a soft hissing sound, like a whispered 'h' made with the tongue near the roof of the mouth.

Example

Ich bin müde.

I am tired.

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

bin

[bin]

A form of 'sein' meaning 'am' with 'ich'.

Example

In Ich bin bedeutet bin 'am'.

In Ich bin, bin means 'am'.

Schwester Anna.

SHVES-ter an-nah

Nurse Anna.

'Schwester' means sister but is also the title for a nurse. Say 'sch' like English 'sh'. The final '-er' sounds like a soft 'a'.

Example

Schwester Anna kommt gleich.

Nurse Anna is coming soon.

Words in this phrase

Schwester

[SHVES-ter]

nurse

Traditional title for a female nurse in German hospitals, used before her first name.

Example

Schwester Maria bringt die Tabletten.

Nurse Maria brings the tablets.

Anna

[an-nah]

Anna

A feminine given name.

Example

Anna möchte sich in einer ruhigeren Ecke unterhalten.

Anna wants to have a chat in a quieter corner.

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