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   @shaedrich That’s different. We are not talking about Mrs/Miss/Ms + name, but about phrases like “Here you are, sir/mam”. There is no equivalent, as “mein Herr”, “meine Dame” are basically never used.

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     @GreenSkyOverMe @skountouros Well, German kinda has "Fräulein" (Miss) vs "Frau" (Mrs.), although "Fräulein" is fading out of existence since a few decades

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     • :jewish_pride_flag: Night 🌊✨

     @skountouros Consider avoiding all three (sir, ma‘am, new term). E.g. German lacks such terms and it’s still possible to be polite. To get someone‘s attention say "excuse me", in all other cases leave it out.