ich bin Schotte
The English phrase "I am scottish" is translated into German as ich bin Schotte.
A statement used to say that a person comes from Scotland.
Which one should you use?
The noun-based form ich bin Schotte refers to a person as a Scotsman. You can also use the adjective schottisch to describe someone's nationality or origin.
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine form ich bin Schotte changes to ich bin Schottin when the speaker is female. While Schotte is a noun meaning 'a Scotsman', the adjective schottisch can also be used to describe someone's nationality or origin.
Did you know?
- The word Schotte might share an ancestor with the Latin word excoctus, which means 'boiled'.
Examples in context
- Ein Geschäftspartner fragt: "Woher kommen Sie?", und Sie antworten höflich: "Ich bin schottischer Herkunft."A business partner asks: "Where are you from?" and you politely respond: "I am of Scottish origin."
- Bei einer Vorstellungsrunde in einem Meeting sagen Sie: "Guten Morgen, ich komme aus Schottland."During an introduction in a meeting, you say: "Good morning, I come from Scotland."
- Sie treffen neue Leute bei einem geselligen Abend und erklären: "Hi, ich bin Schotte!"You're meeting new people at a social gathering and you say: "Hi, I am Scottish!"
- Sie plaudern mit Ihren deutschen Freunden und sagen: "Weißt du, ich komm' aus Schottland!"You're chatting with your German friends and say: "You know, I come from Scotland!"
Example conversation
Julia and Maximilian are introducing themselves at a language school.
- JuliaHallo! Ich bin Julia. Und wer bist du?Hello! I am Julia. And who are you?
- MaximilianIch heiße Maximilian und ich bin Schotte.My name is Maximilian and I am Scottish.
- JuliaWirklich? Wohnst du in Edinburgh?Really? Do you live in Edinburgh?
- MaximilianJa, genau. Ich komme aus Edinburgh.Yes, exactly. I come from Edinburgh.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Schotte, bin, ich, CC BY-SA 4.0.
