German · Real conversations
How to say “Please give my regards to ...” in German
Ask someone to pass on a friendly greeting to another person.
Grüß bitte … von mir.
Please give my regards to …
Insert the person's name using the case or preposition shown in the example.
Use it in three situations
Greeting an absent relative
Grüß bitte deine Eltern von mir.
Please give my regards to your parents.
A message to a friend
Grüß bitte Anna von mir.
Please give my regards to Anna.
Ending a family call
Grüß bitte alle von mir.
Please say hello to everyone for me.
What to watch for
Do not translate 'regards' as physical observation or an instruction to look.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine visiting family. Say this in German: Please give my regards to Anna.
Reveal a sample reply
Grüß bitte Anna von mir.
Please give my regards to Anna.
Build a useful exchange
Thank a host and take part in a family visit.
This expression in other languages
A note on speaking German
Use Sie for formal address and du with people you address informally. Könnten Sie …? is a useful polite request. Keep noun capitals and the verb position shown in each complete sentence.
The examples preserve German accents and ß. Read a full sentence before replacing a detail: a subordinate clause can move the verb to the end, and case can change an article or pronoun.
