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How to Say ‘Anna Wolf speaking.’ in German

Anna Wolf am Apparat.

AH-nah volf ahm ah-pah-RAHT

[AH-nah volf ahm ah-pah-RAHT]

💬 Usage Tip: Apparat means "device", so this is literally "Anna Wolf at the device". It's a fixed phone formula, and you can drop in your own name.

Phrase Breakdown

Anna Wolf

AH-nah volf

Anna Wolf (name)

The caller's name. 'Wolf' starts with a 'v' sound.

Example

Hier ist Anna Wolf.

This is Anna Wolf.

Words in this phrase

Anna

[AH-nah]

Anna

A common female first name.

Example

Anna arbeitet in Berlin.

Anna works in Berlin.

Wolf

[volf]

Wolf (surname)

A common German family name; literally means 'wolf'.

Example

Frau Wolf ist heute im Büro.

Ms Wolf is in the office today.

am Apparat.

ahm ah-pah-RAHT

speaking (on the phone)

A formal phone phrase meaning 'on the line'. Stress the last syllable: a-pa-RAT.

Example

Müller am Apparat.

Müller speaking.

Words in this phrase

[ahm]

at the

Indicating a specific location or time.

Example

Am Himmel sind Sterne.

There are stars in the sky.

Apparat

[ah-pah-RAHT]

phone, device

A device; on the phone, 'am Apparat' means 'speaking'.

Example

Wer ist am Apparat?

Who is speaking?

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