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How to Say ‘What is your brother's name?’ in German

Wie heißt dein Bruder?

vee heyst dine BROO-der

[vee heyst dine BROO-der]

💬 Usage Tip: German asks what someone "is called" with heißen: Wie heißt du? "What's your name?". Never Was ist sein Name in everyday speech.

Phrase Breakdown

Wie heißt

vee heyst

What is the name of

Literally 'how is called'. Say 'vee hyst'.

Example

Wie heißt du?

What's your name?

Words in this phrase

Wie

[vee]

how

Question word used to ask about condition, manner, or state.

Example

Wie fühlen Sie sich heute?

How are you feeling today?

heißt

[heyst]

Are called

Used to ask or state someone's name.

Example

Wie heißt du?

What is your name?

dein Bruder?

dine BROO-der

your brother?

'Dein' is used with masculine nouns. It rhymes with 'mine'.

Example

Ist das dein Bruder?

Is that your brother?

Words in this phrase

dein

[dine]

your (singular)

Refers to something belonging to the person spoken to.

Example

Dein Auto ist schnell.

Your car is fast.

Bruder

[BROO-der]

brother

Noun meaning brother.

Example

Mein Bruder wohnt in Köln.

My brother lives in Cologne.

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