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: In Germany, people often chat for a while before swapping names. Dropping your name casually with übrigens mid-conversation feels natural.
Phrase Breakdown
Ich bin übrigens
ikh bin UE-bri-gens
By the way, I'm
'übrigens' means 'by the way'. For 'ü', round your lips as if saying 'oo' while saying 'ee'. Stress the first syllable: ÜB-ri-gens.
Ich bin übrigens Lehrerin.
By the way, I'm a teacher.
Words in this phrase
Ich
[ikh]
I
The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.
Ich bin da.
I am here.
bin
[bin]
am
First-person singular form of 'sein' meaning 'to be.'
Beim Kennenlernen sage ich: Ich bin neu hier.
When meeting people I say: I am new here.
übrigens
[UE-bri-gens]
by the way
Adds extra information casually.
Ich habe übrigens Zeit.
By the way, I have time.
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