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How to Say ‘Hello, Mr. Becker, this is Emily Smith.’ in German

Guten Tag, Herr Becker, hier ist Emily Smith .

goo-ten tahg hair BEK-er heer ist

[goo-ten tahg hair BEK-er heer ist]

🇩🇪 In Germany: Germans expect callers to identify themselves straight away by full name. Launching into the problem without saying who you are comes across as abrupt.

Phrase Breakdown

Guten Tag,

goo-ten tahg

Good day / hello

Polite, neutral greeting. The 'g' at the end of 'Tag' sounds like a 'k'.

Example

Guten Tag, Frau Müller.

Hello, Ms. Müller.

Words in this phrase

Guten

[goo-ten]

Good day

A greeting for most hours of the day.

Example

Wir betreten das Büro und sagen 'Guten Tag'.

We enter the office and say 'Good day'.

Tag

[tahg]

Good day

A greeting for most hours of the day.

Example

Wir betreten das Büro und sagen 'Guten Tag'.

We enter the office and say 'Good day'.

Herr Becker,

hair BEK-er

Mr. Becker

'Herr' means Mr. Roll or soften the 'r'. 'Becker' ends in a short 'uh' sound.

Example

Herr Becker ist der Vermieter.

Mr. Becker is the landlord.

Words in this phrase

Herr

[hair]

Mr.

Polite title used before a man's surname.

Example

Herr Müller ist nicht da.

Mr. Müller is not here.

Becker

[BEK-er]

Becker (surname)

A common German family name; originally meaning 'baker'.

Example

Frau Becker ist Erzieherin.

Mrs. Becker is a nursery teacher.

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