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How to Say ‘Excuse me, are you Ms. Becker?’ in German

Entschuldigung, sind Sie Frau Becker?

ent-SHOOL-dee-goong zint zee frow BEK-er

[ent-SHOOL-dee-goong zint zee frow BEK-er]

🇩🇪 In Germany: Kita staff are often called by first name by the children, but as a new parent, start with Frau plus surname and Sie. Let the educator offer first names or du.

Phrase Breakdown

Entschuldigung,

ent-SHOOL-dee-goong

Excuse me,

A polite way to get someone's attention. Stress the second syllable: ent-SCHUL-di-gung.

Example

Entschuldigung, wo ist der Bahnhof?

Excuse me, where is the train station?

Words in this phrase

Entschuldigung

[ent-SHOOL-dee-goong]

excuse me; sorry

Used to get attention politely or to apologize lightly.

Example

Entschuldigung, wo ist der Bahnhof?

Excuse me, where is the train station?

sind Sie Frau Becker?

zint zee frow BEK-er

are you Mrs. Becker?

A formal yes/no question with the verb first. Your voice rises at the end.

Example

Sind Sie Herr Müller?

Are you Mr. Müller?

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

[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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