Mister
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Mister
The English form of address for a man, corresponding to the German 'Herr' (Mr.). In German, it is mostly used when talking about English-speaking people or in an international context.
Der Chef der Delegation ist ein gewisser Mister Smith aus London.
The head of the delegation is a certain Mister Smith from London.
Mister
A title given to the winner of a male beauty or talent competition.
Er wurde letztes Jahr zum Mister Germany gewählt.
He was chosen as Mister Germany last year.
You can recognize the meaning from the context: If 'Mister' comes before a surname (e.g. 'Mister Jones'), it is the form of address. If it comes before a geographical name (e.g. 'Mister Germany'), it is a competition title.
Der neue Mister Austria wurde gestern Abend gekürt.
The new Mister Austria was crowned yesterday evening.
As a form of address, 'Mister' in German is used almost only for men from the English-speaking world. It is unusual to address a German person in everyday life as 'Mister Schmidt', except in a very international or ironic context.
Unser Geschäftspartner aus den USA, Mister Brown, wird morgen ankommen.
Our business partner from the USA, Mister Brown, will arrive tomorrow.
In this meaning, 'Mister' is part of a title. Typical verbs are 'werden' (to become) or 'wählen' (to choose/elect) in the construction 'zum Mister … gewählt werden' (to be chosen as Mister ...).
Er trainiert hart, weil er nächstes Jahr Mister Universum werden will.
He trains hard because he wants to become Mister Universe next year.
gentleman / Mr.
Herr and Mister can both serve as polite forms of address for a man. Herr is the standard German form, while Mister in German usually signals an English-speaking or international context. Choose Herr for a German form of address and Mister when the English form of address is deliberately retained.
Im englischen Brief steht die Anrede „Mister Brown“.
The English letter uses the form of address “Mister Brown.”
Herr Brown, bitte unterschreiben Sie hier.
Mr. Brown, please sign here.
