Siri
The English phrase "siri" is used in German as Siri.
When do people say it?
Austrians might occasionally use the informal term Servus to address Siri as a localized way to say "hello".
Did you know?
- Because German distinguishes between 'Du' and 'Sie', users often feel a strange linguistic tension when 'Siri' responds to them in the informal 'Du' form by default.
- In Germany, some users treat Siri as a feminine noun, which means they use the feminine article die when referring to the assistant in a sentence.
- If you want to use the name 'Siri' in a sentence about a specific feature, you might actually use the word Sprachsteuerung, which literally translates to 'speech steering'.
Examples in context
- Siri, wie wird das Wetter?Siri, what is the weather going to be like?
- Ich habe Siri gefragt, wie spät es ist.I asked Siri what time it is.
- Kann Siri mir einen Timer stellen?Can Siri set a timer for me?
Example conversation
Sarah and Felix are looking for a restaurant.
- SarahIch weiß nicht, wo das Restaurant ist.I don't know where the restaurant is.
- FelixFrag Siri nach dem Weg.Ask Siri for the way.
- SarahSiri, wo ist das Restaurant?Siri, where is the restaurant?
- FelixJetzt haben wir die Route.Now we have the route.
