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How to Say ‘This is Ms. Weber speaking’ in German

Hier spricht Frau Weber

heer shprikht frow VAY-ber

[heer shprikht frow VAY-ber]

🇩🇪 In Germany: This is how Germans open a work phone call: place, verb, then title and surname. You'd answer the same way with your own name, e.g. Hier spricht Herr Novak.

Phrase Breakdown

Hier spricht

heer shprikht

This is ... speaking

A standard phone opener. 'spricht' starts with 'shp' and ends in a soft 'ch' sound, like the 'h' in 'huge'.

Example

Hier spricht Herr Müller.

This is Mr. Müller speaking.

Words in this phrase

Hier

[heer]

here

Refers to this place, such as the current event or location.

Example

Es ist gut, hier neue Leute kennenzulernen.

It is good to meet new people here.

spricht

[shprikht]

speaks; is speaking

Form of 'sprechen' (to speak); used on the phone to say who is calling.

Example

Hier spricht Anna Müller.

This is Anna Müller speaking.

Frau Weber

frow VAY-ber

Ms. Weber

'Frau' plus a surname is the polite form for a woman. Say the 'W' in 'Weber' like an English 'v'.

Example

Frau Weber ist im Büro.

Ms. Weber is in the office.

Words in this phrase

Frau

[frow]

Mrs.; Ms.

Polite title used before a woman's last name.

Example

Guten Tag, Frau Müller!

Good day, Mrs. Müller!

Weber

[VAY-ber]

Weber (surname)

A common German family name.

Example

Frau Weber ist nett.

Mrs. Weber is nice.

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