How to Say ‘From Ms. Becker.’ in German
Von Herrn Becker.
fon HEHRN BECK-er
[fon HEHRN BECK-er]
🇩🇪 In Germany: At work in Germany, [Herr] plus surname is still normal in more formal workplaces or with people you do not know well. In many younger or more casual offices, first names are more common.
Phrase Breakdown
Von
[fon]
from
A preposition meaning origin or source, here indicating who the instruction came from.
Die Nachricht kommt von Herrn Becker.
The message comes from Mr. Becker.
Herrn
[HEHRN]
Mr. (in oblique form)
The word Herr in the dative case after von; used before a man's surname.
Die Anweisung ist von Herrn Becker.
The instruction is from Mr. Becker.
Becker
[BECK-er]
Becker
A German surname; here it identifies the coworker or boss giving instructions.
Von Becker kam heute eine andere Info.
A different piece of information came from Becker today.
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