How to Say “Josie” in German

Josie
Josie is a female given name in German.
Josie is used as a female given name.

Did you know?

  • The masculine equivalent Josef is often shortened to Sepp or Beppo in Bavaria and Austria, creating a huge phonetic gap between the male and female versions of the name.
  • While Josie is a modern choice, the full version Josefine became widely popular in Germany during the 19th century due to the influence of the French name Joséphine, popularized by Napoleon's first wife.
  • The name Josie shares a root with the Hebrew name Yosef, meaning 'God will add', which entered German through the biblical 'Joseph'.

Examples in context

  • „Du hast geweint“, bemerkte Josie.
    "You've been crying," remarked Josie.
    This sentence shows how to use Josie as a subject in a spoken remark.
    Tatoeba #12930285 by Waldelfe, translation #5838182 by Hybrid
  • Josie Pye schmollt, weil sie nicht die Rolle in dem Stück bekommen hat, die sie wollte. Sie wollte die Feenkönigin spielen.
    Josie Pye is sulky because she didn't get the part she wanted in the dialogue. She wanted to be the fairy queen.
    This sentence illustrates Josie in a context involving a character's reaction to a situation.
    Tatoeba #7042715 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #5833891 by Hybrid
  • Josie Pye forderte Jane Andrews dazu heraus, auf dem linken Bein um den Garten zu hüpfen, ohne dabei auch nur einmal innezuhalten oder den rechten Fuß auf den Boden zu setzen.
    Josie Pye dared Jane Andrews to hop on her left leg around the garden without stopping once or putting her right foot to the ground.
    This sentence uses Josie to describe a character performing an action.
    Tatoeba #6139701 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #5833812 by Hybrid

Example conversation

Lukas and Julia are talking about a mutual friend.

  1. Lukas

    Hast du Josie heute gesehen?
    Have you seen Josie today?
  2. Julia

    Nein, ich habe Josie nicht getroffen.
    No, I didn't meet Josie.
  3. Lukas

    Vielleicht ist Josie im Park.
    Maybe Josie is in the park.
  4. Julia

    Das kann gut sein.
    That could well be the case.

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