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How to Say ‘Are you Ms. Becker?’ in German

Sind Sie Frau Becker?

zint zee frow BEK-er

[zint zee frow BEK-er]

💬 Usage Tip: To ask a yes/no question, put the verb first: Sie sind becomes Sind Sie. Same with Ist das Emma? "Is that Emma?"

Phrase Breakdown

Sind Sie

zint zee

Are you

A formal question. The verb comes first. 'Sie' is the polite form of 'you'.

Example

Sind Sie müde?

Are you tired?

Words in this phrase

Sind

[zint]

are

Plural form of 'sein,' meaning 'are.'

Example

Die Schuhe sind elegant, und Ihre Schuhe sind wirklich schön.

The shoes are elegant, and your shoes are really beautiful.

Sie

[zee]

you (formal)

Formal second person pronoun.

Example

Können Sie mir zeigen?

Can you show me?

Frau Becker?

frow BEK-er

Mrs. Becker?

'Frau' plus a last name is the polite way to address a woman. Let your voice rise at the end.

Example

Guten Tag, Frau Becker!

Good day, Mrs. Becker!

Words in this phrase

Frau

[frow]

Mrs.; Ms.

Polite title used before a woman's last name.

Example

Guten Tag, Frau Müller!

Good day, Mrs. Müller!

Becker

[BEK-er]

Becker (surname)

A common German family name; originally meaning 'baker'.

Example

Frau Becker ist Erzieherin.

Mrs. Becker is a nursery teacher.

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