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Herr

English translation of Herr

sir

The German word 'Herr' is used as a title of respect or form of address for a man. It is equivalent to 'Mr.' or 'Sir' in English. 'Herr' is also used in German to refer to a man in a general sense, such as 'der Herr' meaning 'the man' or 'the gentleman'. In German, 'Herr' is capitalized when used as a title, but not when used as a noun.


Example sentences using: Herr

Guten Morgen, Herr Schmidt.

English translation of Guten Morgen, Herr Schmidt.

Good morning, Mr. Schmidt.

This is a common formal greeting used in the morning. 'Herr' is the equivalent of 'Mr.' in English and 'Schmidt' is a common German last name.

Herr Weber, der Kaffee ist bereit.

English translation of Herr Weber, der Kaffee ist bereit.

Mr. Weber, the coffee is ready.

In this sentence, 'Herr Weber' is being addressed directly to inform him that his coffee is ready. 'Weber' is another common German last name.

Ich werde es Herr Müller sagen.

English translation of Ich werde es Herr Müller sagen.

I will tell it to Mr. Müller.

In this sentence, 'Herr Müller' is the indirect object, the person to whom the speaker is going to tell something. 'Müller' is a common German surname.

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