How to Say ‘This is Emily Smith’ in German
Hier spricht Emily Smith
heer shprikht
[heer shprikht]
💬 Usage Tip: spricht comes from sprechen "to speak", so this literally means "here speaks...". The verb sits second, before the name, which is why it isn't hier Emily spricht.
Phrase Breakdown
Hier spricht
heer shprikht
This is ... speaking
Standard phone opener. 'Hier' sounds like English 'here'. In 'spricht', 'sp' is said 'shp', and 'ch' is a soft hiss, as in 'ich'.
Hier spricht Anna Müller.
This is Anna Müller speaking.
Words in this phrase
Hier
[heer]
here
Refers to this place, such as the current event or location.
Es ist gut, hier neue Leute kennenzulernen.
It is good to meet new people here.
spricht
[shprikht]
speaks; is speaking
Form of 'sprechen' (to speak); used on the phone to say who is calling.
Hier spricht Anna Müller.
This is Anna Müller speaking.
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