Ich schreibe Mit freundlichen Grüßen und dann meinen Namen.
I write Yours sincerely and then my name.
Breakdown of Ich schreibe Mit freundlichen Grüßen und dann meinen Namen.
ich
I
und
and
der Name
the name
schreiben
to write
meinen
my (accusative masculine)
dann
then
Mit freundlichen Grüßen
Yours sincerely (formal letter closing)
Questions & Answers about Ich schreibe Mit freundlichen Grüßen und dann meinen Namen.
Why is it meinen Namen and not meinen Name?
Name is a special type of masculine noun called a weak noun (or n-declension). This means it adds an -n in most cases other than the basic subject form (the nominative). Because you are writing your name here, it is the direct object (accusative case), so the noun der Name becomes den Namen, and the possessive word mein gets the masculine accusative ending to become meinen.
Why does the phrase freundlichen Grüßen have those -en endings?
The phrase starts with the preposition mit (with), which always forces the following words into the dative case. The noun der Gruß (the greeting) becomes the plural die Grüße. In the dative plural case, adjectives take an -en ending, and plural nouns add an extra -n if they do not already end in one. That gives us mit freundlichen Grüßen.
Why is Mit capitalized in the middle of the sentence?
It is capitalized because it represents the exact phrase being written, acting like a direct quote. Even though there are no quotation marks around it in this sentence, Mit keeps its capital letter because it is the very first word of that standard sign-off phrase.
How exactly does Mit freundlichen Grüßen translate to English?
Literally, it translates to 'with friendly greetings'. However, it is the standard, formal way to end a business letter or official email in German, making it the practical equivalent of 'Yours sincerely' or 'Kind regards' in English.
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