Telling your name
Seinen Namen sagen
- Tell your name and ask for the name of somebody
- Titles and ways of addressing people. (Mister, miss,...)
- Introduce yourself
- The alphabet
- pronunciation
Learn how to introduce yourself and others in German with essential vocabulary, polite greetings, and basic present tense verbs. This lesson guides you through everyday conversations such as meeting new people and exchanging names, focusing on key expressions like "Ich heiße..." and "Wie heißen Sie?" to build your confidence in social interactions.
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Exercises Share Copied!
These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Reorder sentences
Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.
Exercise 2: Match a word
Instruction: Match the translations
Exercise 3: Cluster the words
Instruction: Arrange the words meaningfully into the categories: talk about people and their names or about linguistic functions in greetings.
Personenbezeichnungen und Namen
Kommunikative Ausdrücke und Funktionen
Exercise 4: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
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Wie heißt du?
What is your name?
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Die Antwort
The answer
3
Der Herr
The gentleman
4
Gehen
To go
5
Ich heiße...
My name is...
Übung 5: Conversation exercise
Anleitung:
- Say the full name and the last name of each person. (Say the full name and the last name of each person.)
- Play a dialogue in which you ask someone for their name and introduce yourself. (Play a dialogue in which you ask someone for their name and introduce yourself.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Der Nachname von Heidi ist Schulz. The last name of Heidi is Schulz. |
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Der Spitzname von Heidi ist Abuelita. The nickname of Heidi is Abuelita. |
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Wie heißt du? What is your name? |
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Ich heiße Sofia. My name is Sofia. |
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Mein vollständiger Name ist Sofia Rossi. Mi nombre completo es Sofia Rossi. |
| ... |
Exercise 6: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 7: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Ich ___ Maria und gehe heute zur Arbeit.
(I ___ Maria and I am going to work today.)2. Wie ___ du? Ich heiße Thomas.
(What ___ you? My name is Thomas.)3. Herr Müller ___ heute zum Café.
(Mr. Müller ___ to the café today.)4. Freut mich! Ich stelle mich vor: Ich ___ Anna.
(Nice to meet you! I introduce myself: I ___ Anna.)Exercise 8: Saying Your Name – Greeting at the Office
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Begrüßen - To greet
Präsens
- ich begrüße
- du begrüßt
- er/sie/es begrüßt
- wir begrüßen
- ihr begrüßt
- sie/Sie begrüßen
Sagen - To say
Präsens
- ich sage
- du sagst
- er/sie/es sagt
- wir sagen
- ihr sagt
- sie/Sie sagen
Heißen - To be called
Präsens
- ich heiße
- du heißt
- er/sie/es heißt
- wir heißen
- ihr heißt
- sie/Sie heißen
Antworten - To answer
Präsens
- ich antworte
- du antwortest
- er/sie/es antwortet
- wir antworten
- ihr antwortet
- sie/Sie antworten
Gehen - To go
Präsens
- ich gehe
- du gehst
- er/sie/es geht
- wir gehen
- ihr geht
- sie/Sie gehen
Sich vorstellen - To introduce oneself
Präsens
- ich stelle mich vor
- du stellst dich vor
- er/sie/es stellt sich vor
- wir stellen uns vor
- ihr stellt euch vor
- sie/Sie stellen sich vor
Grammar Share Copied!
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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Sich vorstellen to introduce yourself Share Copied!
prasens
| German | English |
|---|---|
| ich stelle mich vor | I introduce myself |
| du stellst dich vor | You introduce yourself |
| er/sie/es stellt sich vor | he/she/it introduces himself/herself/itself |
| wir stellen uns vor | we introduce ourselves |
| ihr stellt euch vor | You introduce yourselves |
| sie stellen sich vor | they introduce themselves |
Heißen to be called Share Copied!
prasens
| German | English |
|---|---|
| (ich) heiße | I am called |
| (du) heißt | you are called |
| (er/sie/es) heißt | he is called/she is called/it is called |
| (wir) heißen | we are called |
| (ihr) heißt | you are called |
| (sie) heißen | they are called |
Gehen to go Share Copied!
prasens
| German | English |
|---|---|
| (ich) gehe | I go |
| (du) gehst | you go |
| (er/sie/es) geht | he/she/it goes |
| (wir) gehen | we go |
| (ihr) geht | you go |
| (sie) gehen | they go |
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Introduction to Introducing Yourself in German
Welcome to the "Telling your name" lesson, designed for A1 level German learners. This lesson focuses on the essential skill of introducing yourself and others politely in German-speaking environments. You will learn how to say your name, ask for someone else's name, and understand common greetings.
Lesson Content
The lesson covers the German alphabet and key pronunciation tips to help you say names correctly. It includes simple dialogues such as greetings at the office or cafés, and meeting new neighbors, helping you practice real-life conversations. Examples like "Ich heiße Anna" (My name is Anna) and polite questions like "Wie heißt du?" (What is your name?) are fundamental phrases provided for practice.
Useful Vocabulary and Expressions
- Person titles and names: der Herr (mr), die Frau (mrs), der Vorname (first name), der Nachname (last name), der Name (name)
- Communicative functions: die Anrede (form of address), die Frage (question), die Antwort (answer)
Grammar Aspects
You will practice basic verbs such as heißen (to be called), begrüßen (to greet), and vorstellen (to introduce oneself) in the present tense. Understanding how to conjugate these verbs will enable you to form sentences like "Ich heiße Thomas" and "Freut mich, Sie kennenzulernen" (Nice to meet you).
Cultural Notes and Language Tips
In German, formal and informal address is significant. You will see polite forms like "Sie" and titles such as Herr or Frau. Unlike English where the personal pronoun used in introductions is always "you," German differentiates between formal and informal 'you' which can affect verb forms and expressions.
Here are a few useful phrases with English equivalents:
Wie heißt du? — What's your name? (informal)
Wie heißen Sie? — What's your name? (formal)
Freut mich! — Nice to meet you!
Mein Name ist... — My name is...
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