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How to Say ‘I'm Emily Smith, by the way.’ in German

Ich bin übrigens Emily Smith .

ikh bin UE-bri-gens

[ikh bin UE-bri-gens]

🇩🇪 In Germany: Introducing yourself only after chatting a while, with übrigens "by the way", feels natural in a bar. Most people would give just a first name here.

Phrase Breakdown

Ich bin übrigens

ikh bin UE-bri-gens

By the way, I'm

'Übrigens' means 'by the way' and is stressed on 'Ü'. Round your lips for the 'ü' sound.

Example

Ich bin übrigens neu hier.

I'm new here, by the way.

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

bin

[bin]

First-person singular form of 'sein' meaning 'to be.'

Example

Beim Kennenlernen sage ich: Ich bin neu hier.

When meeting people I say: I am new here.

übrigens

[UE-bri-gens]

by the way

Adverb to add a side remark or new information.

Example

Übrigens, morgen ist frei.

By the way, tomorrow is a day off.

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