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How to Say ‘Ms. Berger speaking’ in German

Sie sprechen mit Frau Berger

zee mit frow BEHR-ger

[zee mit frow BEHR-ger]

🇩🇪 In Germany: This is how Germans typically answer a business phone, with their surname. When you call a restaurant, you can open the same way: Guten Tag, mein Name ist ….

Phrase Breakdown

Sie sprechen

zee

You are speaking

'Sie' is the formal 'you'. The 'sp' at the start of 'sprechen' sounds like 'shp', and the 'ch' is soft, as in 'ich'.

Example

Sie sprechen sehr gut Deutsch.

You speak German very well.

Words in this phrase

Sie

[zee]

you (formal)

Formal pronoun Sie used to address one person politely.

Example

Kommen Sie bitte herein.

Please come in.

sprechen

mit Frau Berger

mit frow BEHR-ger

with Ms. Berger

A typical way to introduce yourself on the phone. 'Frau' means Ms./Mrs. In 'Berger' the 'g' is hard and the '-er' at the end sounds like a soft 'uh'.

Example

Guten Tag, Sie sprechen mit Herrn Schmidt.

Hello, you're speaking with Mr. Schmidt.

Words in this phrase

mit

[mit]

with

Preposition used to show accompaniment or included elements.

Example

Mit echten Momenten wirkt der Film glaubwürdig.

With real moments, the film feels believable.

Frau

[frow]

Mrs.; Ms.

Polite title used before a woman's last name.

Example

Guten Tag, Frau Müller!

Good day, Mrs. Müller!

Berger

[BEHR-ger]

Berger (surname)

A common German family name.

Example

Herr Berger ist heute nicht da.

Mr. Berger is not here today.

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