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Key Phrases

Wie heißt du?

What is your name?

Kommst du oft hierher?

Do you come here often?

Vielleicht finden wir einen ruhigeren Ort zum Reden?

Maybe we can find a quieter place to talk?

Skills You'll Learn

Introducing oneself

Sich vorstellen

Initiating simple conversations

Einfache Gespräche einleiten

Expressing thoughts on surroundings

Gedanken über die Umgebung äußern

Lesson Roleplay

Imagine you're at a lively and somewhat loud venue in Germany. You strike up a conversation with a local named Anna, discussing the atmosphere and the possibility of finding a quieter place to continue chatting.

Hallo, wie heißt du?

Hello, what is your name?

Ich heiße Anna. Und du?

My name is Anna. And you?

Ich bin Emily . Kommst du oft hierher?

I'm Emily. Do you come here often?

Ab und zu. Die Musik ist immer gut. Und du?

Now and then. The music is always good. And you?

Es ist mein erstes Mal hier. Es ist ein bisschen laut, findest du nicht?

It's my first time here. It's a bit loud, don't you think?

Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases

👋

Hallo!

hah-loh

Hello!

💬 A very common and casual way to greet someone.

🇩🇪 Germans often greet with a handshake, even for casual meetings.

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Wie

vee

How

💬 Used in questions; not to be confused with 'wer' (who).

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🗣️

Heißt

hyst

Are called

💬 The verb from 'heißen', mostly used for names.

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👉

Du

doo

You

💬 Informal 'you' used with friends and people your age.

🇩🇪 Germany is quite formal, so use 'du' with care.

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❓👤

Wie heißt du?

vee hyst doo

What is your name?

💬 A direct way to ask for someone's name.

🇩🇪 In a bar, this is usually the first question after 'Hallo!'.

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👤

Ich

ikh

I

💬 The pronoun 'I', easy to remember!

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📛

Heiße

hy-suh

Am called

💬 Use 'heiße' when saying your name.

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👩

Anna

an-nah

Anna

💬 A very common name in Germany.

🇩🇪 Names in Germany often have a formal and informal version.

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👩

Ich heiße Anna.

ikh hy-suh an-nah

My name is Anna.

💬 Perfect sentence structure to introduce yourself.

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