Sascha
Sascha is the German equivalent of the given name Sasha.
Sascha is a given name used for people.
Did you know?
- Unlike in Russian, where Sasha is strictly an informal short form, in Germany Sascha is frequently used as the primary name on birth certificates.
- The name is a shortened form of names meaning 'defender of men', a concept dating back to ancient Greek 'alexein'.
- Because it is a diminutive, using Sascha in a very formal business environment in Germany might be seen as slightly too casual or even disrespectful.
Examples in context
- Mein Name ist Sascha.My name is Sasha.This sentence is useful for introducing yourself with Sascha.Tatoeba #1071744 by Esperantostern, translation #567334 by Manfredo
- Sascha und Stefan spielen sehr gerne zusammen.Sasha and Steve love playing together.This sentence shows Sascha as a subject in a sentence about playing.Tatoeba #11101213 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #8850348 by Hybrid
- Sascha weiß noch, wie sie als Sechsjährige neben ihrem Vater am Klavier saß.Sasha remembers being six years old, seated at the piano next to her father.This sentence shows a sentence where Sascha is the subject and describes a memory.Tatoeba #10224082 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #8850307 by Hybrid
- Hallo, Sascha!Hello, Sascha!
- Sascha, lass uns am Samstag zum Fußballspiel gehen.Sascha, let's go to the soccer game on Saturday.
- Wie geht es dir, Sascha?How are you, Sascha?
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Laura and Maximilian are at a birthday party for a friend.
- LauraIst Sascha auch heute hier?Is Sascha here today too?
- MaximilianJa, Sascha ist gerade erst gekommen.Yes, Sascha just arrived.
- LauraOh, dann muss ich ihn suchen.Oh, then I must look for him.
- MaximilianEr steht dort drüben bei den Getränken.He is standing over there by the drinks.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry Sascha, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Sascha, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
