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How to Say ‘I'm the new project manager.’ in German

Ich bin der neue Projektmanager.

ikh bin dair NOY-uh pro-YEKT-meh-neh-jer

[ikh bin dair NOY-uh pro-YEKT-meh-neh-jer]

Phrase Breakdown

Ich bin

ikh bin

I am

Basic way to introduce yourself. The 'ch' in 'ich' is a soft hissing sound, like a whispered 'h' with the tongue raised.

Example

Ich bin müde.

I am tired.

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

bin

[bin]

First-person singular form of 'sein' meaning 'to be.'

Example

Beim Kennenlernen sage ich: Ich bin neu hier.

When meeting people I say: I am new here.

der neue Projektmanager.

dair NOY-uh pro-YEKT-meh-neh-jer

the new project manager

'der' is the masculine article, and 'neue' agrees with it. 'neue' sounds like 'NOY-uh'. In 'Projekt' the 'j' sounds like an English 'y'.

Example

Das ist der neue Projektmanager.

That is the new project manager.

Words in this phrase

der

[dair]

the

Feminine article in the dative case, used after 'in' for location.

Example

Das steht in der Zeitung.

That's in the newspaper.

neue

[NOY-uh]

new

Adjective meaning recent, fresh, or not known before.

Example

Neue Kontakte können zu Chancen führen.

New contacts can lead to opportunities.

Projektmanager

[pro-YEKT-meh-neh-jer]

project manager

A person who leads and organizes projects at a company; masculine noun.

Example

Der Projektmanager plant das Meeting.

The project manager is planning the meeting.

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