spell
Buchstabieren is a German verb that means to spell out a word letter by letter.
verb
Meaning: to spell
Kannst du mir bitte dein Name buchstabieren?
Can you please spell your name for me?
Meaning: to letter
Ich werde den Namen auf das Schild buchstabieren.
I will letter the name on the sign.
Meaning: to compose letter by letter
Der Künstler wird das Bild mit kleinen Steinen buchstabieren.
The artist will compose the picture with small stones.
Kannst du das Wort buchstabieren?
Can you spell the word?
Ich habe meinen Namen falsch buchstabiert.
I spelled my name wrong.
Könnten Sie bitte Ihren Nachnamen buchstabieren?
Could you please spell your last name?
Er hat mir den Namen des Hotels buchstabiert.
He spelled out the name of the hotel for me.
Wir werden die Adresse nochmal buchstabieren müssen.
We will have to spell out the address again.
Als ich klein war, konnte ich noch nicht buchstabieren.
When I was little, I couldn't spell yet.
Ich werde dir das Wort später buchstabieren.
I will spell the word for you later.
Hast du schon einmal versucht, ein langes Wort rückwärts zu buchstabieren?
Have you ever tried spelling a long word backwards?
Sie hatte Schwierigkeiten, den komplizierten Namen zu buchstabieren.
She had difficulties spelling the complicated name.
Buchstabieren is an important skill for communication in German. It is often used when giving someone your name or spelling out a difficult word. The verb comes from the words Buchstabe, meaning letter, and -ieren, which is a suffix used to create verbs.
When buchstabieren, it is important to use the correct pronunciation of each letter. In German, some letters are pronounced differently than in English. For example, the letter 'w' is pronounced like the English 'v', and the letter 'v' is pronounced like the English 'f'. Additionally, there are two ways to pronounce the letter 's' depending on its position in a word.
In formal situations, it is common to use the NATO phonetic alphabet when buchstabieren. This is a standardized set of words used to represent each letter of the alphabet. For example, instead of saying 'a' for the letter 'a', you would say 'alpha'. This helps to avoid confusion and ensures that the correct letters are understood.