How to Say ‘This is...’ in German
Hier ist...
heer ist
[heer ist]
💬 Usage Tip: Used on the phone to identify yourself: "Hier ist Anna Müller." Literally: "Here is..." but it means "This is..."
🇩🇪 In Germany: On German phone calls, people often introduce themselves right away instead of waiting to be asked.
Phrase Breakdown
Hier
[heer]
here
Used in introductions on the phone, as in 'Hier ist...' meaning 'This is...'.
Am Telefon beginnt man oft mit „Hier“ in „Hier ist Anna“.
On the phone, people often begin with “Hier” in “Hier ist Anna.”
ist
[ist]
is
From the verb 'sein' (to be); in 'Hier ist...' it helps introduce yourself.
In „Hier ist Frau Müller“ zeigt „ist“ eine Vorstellung an.
In “Hier ist Mrs. Müller,” “ist” marks an introduction.
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