Namen
The German phrase for names is Namen.
In formal settings, it is common to address individuals using their professional titles followed by their last names, such as Dr. Müller or Herr Lehmann. In informal situations, you might introduce yourself by saying Hallo, ich bin Max. and a common response would be Hallo Max, ich bin Anna.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word Namen is the dative plural form of Name.
Did you know?
- When filling out forms in Germany, you will often see Name, Vorname. This instructs the person to write their 'last name' first and then their 'first name'.
- German possesses specific terms for different types of names, such as Rufname for a name someone is known by, which might differ from their official legal name.
- Historically, German surnames were often derived from professions, such as Schmidt for 'smith' or Müller for 'miller', which explains why these specific Namen are so common today.
Examples in context
- Ich weiß die Namen.I can name names.Tatoeba #3982706 by Djabby, translation #3726973 by CM
- Was sind eure Namen?What are your names?Tatoeba #6624989 by Felixjp, translation #2647340 by CK
- Dies sind die Namen.These are the names.Tatoeba #6626216 by Felixjp, translation #2548156 by CK
- 173 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Julia and Julian are looking at a guest list for a party.
- JuliaSind das alle Namen auf der Liste?Are those all the names on the list?
- JulianJa, ich glaube, dass es alle sind.Yes, I think that's all of them.
- JuliaIch kann einige Namen hier nicht lesen.I cannot read some names here.
- JulianLass mich kurz nachsehen, Julia.Let me take a quick look, Julia.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
