How to Say ‘You must be Ms. Smith?’ in German
Sie sind bestimmt Ms. Smith ?
zee zint beh-SHTIMT
[zee zint beh-SHTIMT]
💬 Usage Tip: bestimmt here means "surely" or "I bet", turning a plain statement into a confident guess. Same pattern: Das ist bestimmt Emma "That must be Emma."
Phrase Breakdown
Sie sind bestimmt
zee zint beh-SHTIMT
You must be
'Bestimmt' means 'surely' or 'certainly'. It makes a friendly guess. Stress be-STIMMT.
Sie sind bestimmt müde.
You must be tired.
Words in this phrase
Sie
[zee]
you (formal)
Formal second person pronoun.
Können Sie mir zeigen?
Can you show me?
sind
[zint]
are
Plural form of 'sein,' meaning 'are.'
Die Schuhe sind elegant, und Ihre Schuhe sind wirklich schön.
The shoes are elegant, and your shoes are really beautiful.
bestimmt
[beh-SHTIMT]
certainly; definitely
A strong, reassuring reply meaning something is sure.
Ganz bestimmt schmeckt uns die Marmelade.
We will definitely like the jam.
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