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German Phrase

Sprich bitte in mein Handy.

/ʃpʁɪç ˈbɪtə ɪn maɪ̯n ˈhandy/
Meaning"Please speak into my phone."
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Meaning

A polite request asking someone to speak directly into the speaker’s mobile phone, for example to record a voice message or to test the microphone.

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When to use

Use this sentence when you need a person to talk into your phone – during a voice‑note recording, a call where the other side must speak into the device, or when testing audio quality.

✦Grammar Breakdown

SprichbitteinmeinHandy

1

Imperative (du)

‘Sprich’ is the singular informal imperative of the verb ‘sprechen’ (to speak).

2

Bitte as a politeness particle

‘Bitte’ softens the command and makes it a polite request; it can appear before or after the verb.

3

Preposition ‘in’ + Accusative

When ‘in’ expresses motion into something, it governs the accusative case – here ‘mein Handy’.

4

Possessive pronoun ‘mein’

‘Mein’ agrees with the neuter noun ‘Handy’ and stays unchanged in the accusative.

5

Noun ‘Handy’

‘Handy’ is a colloquial German word for a mobile phone; it is neuter (das Handy).

🗨In Conversation

A

Könntest du mir bitte deine Stimme aufnehmen?

Could you record your voice for me, please?

Sprich bitte in mein Handy.

Please speak into my phone.

B

✕Common Mistakes

  • Sprich bitte in meinem Handy.

    ‘In’ with a direction requires the accusative, not dative.

  • Sprich bitte auf mein Handy.

    ‘Auf’ means ‘on’ and does not convey speaking into something.

  • Sprechen bitte in mein Handy.

    The infinitive ‘Sprechen’ cannot be used for a direct command; you need the imperative ‘Sprich’.

↔Alternatives

  • Bitte sprich in mein Handy.

    Please speak into my phone.

  • Sprich bitte in mein Telefon.

    Please speak into my phone.

  • Sprich bitte in mein Handy hinein.

    Please speak into my phone (into it).

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Cultural Tip

‘Handy’ is the everyday German word for a mobile phone and is used across Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In German the preposition ‘in’ with the accusative signals movement into something, so ‘in mein Handy’ (not ‘in meinem Handy’) is the correct form for a direction. Placing ‘bitte’ before the verb (Bitte sprich…) sounds slightly more formal, while after the verb (Sprich bitte…) is common in casual speech.