How to Say ‘Are you’ in German
Sind Sie
zint zee
[zint zee]
💬 Usage Tip: [Sie] takes the same verb form as [sie] (they): [sind], not [bist]. Same idea in [Haben Sie...?] and [Kommen Sie...?].
🇩🇪 In Germany: This is the normal polite way for staff to ask an adult patient about height. It is standard and neutral, not especially stiff.
Phrase Breakdown
Sind
[zint]
are
A form of 'sein' used with the formal 'Sie'.
Sind Sie heute zum ersten Mal hier?
Are you here for the first time today?
Sie
[zee]
you
Formal 'you', used politely with adults, patients, or strangers.
Sind Sie 1 Meter 80 groß?
Are you 1 meter 80 tall?
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