Jones
Jones is the German representation of the common English surname Jones.
When addressing a person by their surname, it is standard to use the title Herr for a man or Frau for a woman. To refer to the whole family, you can use Familie Jones.
Did you know?
- The pronunciation of 'Jones' in a German accent will often shift the 'J' sound from a 'dj' sound to a 'y' sound, making it sound closer to 'Yones'.
- In formal German writing, if you are addressing Herr Jones, you must use the accusative Herrn Jones when the name follows a preposition like 'an' or 'für'.
- In many German dialects, a person might colloquially refer to someone named Jones as der Jones, treating the surname like a masculine noun.
Examples in context
- Ist Herr Jones im Büro?Is Mr Jones in the office?This sentence shows how to ask if someone named Jones is in the office.Tatoeba #471980 by Espi, translation #52896 by mamat
- Da sagte Mr. Jones etwas.Mr Jones said something then.This sentence illustrates a context where someone named Jones is speaking.Tatoeba #12418351 by Waldelfe, translation #50201 by sundown
- Mein Familienname ist Jones.My last name is Jones.This sentence is useful for stating that Jones is your surname.Tatoeba #1409293 by Manfredo, translation #456431 by lukaszpp
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Example conversation
Lukas is asking Laura about a new colleague.
- LukasWer ist der neue Kollege?Who is the new colleague?
- LauraDas ist Herr Jones.That is Mr. Jones.
- LukasKommt Jones aus England?Does Jones come from England?
- LauraJa, er kommt aus London.Yes, he comes from London.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
