How to Say ‘I'm Emily Smith, the new guy here.’ in German
Ich bin Emily Smith , der Neue hier.
ikh bin dair NOY-eh heer
[ikh bin dair NOY-eh heer]
Phrase Breakdown
der Neue hier.
dair NOY-eh heer
the new guy here
An adjective used as a noun. A woman would say 'die Neue'. 'Neue' sounds like 'NOY-uh'.
Sie ist die Neue hier.
She is the new one here.
Words in this phrase
der
[dair]
the
Feminine article in the dative case, used after 'in' for location.
Das steht in der Zeitung.
That's in the newspaper.
Neue
[NOY-eh]
new one (new person)
Adjective used as a noun: 'the new guy'. Ends in -e after 'der'.
Der Neue sitzt am Fenster.
The new guy sits by the window.
hier
[heer]
here
Refers to this place, such as the current event or location.
Es ist gut, hier neue Leute kennenzulernen.
It is good to meet new people here.
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