Asking and giving names in German
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My name is Josef.
Mein M··· Name N··· ist i·· Josef.
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Knowing how to introduce yourself and ask someone their name is one of the most basic skills in any language. That's why we're giving you a few simple sentences in German about people's names that you'll definitely use someday.
Wie heißt du?
What is your name?
Wie ist Ihr Name?
What is your name?
Ich heiße Greta.
My name is Greta.
Kennst du ihn?
Do you know him?
Ja, ich kenne ihn.
Yes, I know him.
Sie heißt Frau Weiß.
Her name is Mrs. Weiss.
Sind Sie Herr Weiß?
Are you Mr. Weiss?
Das ist meine Frau Katja.
This is my wife Katja.
Und ich bin die Karin.
And I'm Karin.
Wie schreibt man das?
How do you spell it?
Können Sie es buchstabieren?
Can you spell that?
