DeutschLearnerIntroduce yourself in German
Learn Hallo, Ich heiße and Wie heißt du with English explanations, German audio and three short A1 practice checks.
Lesson 1 of 3. Say hello, give your name and ask someone their name.
Start with the meaning
Start with a sentence you can use straight away. Ich means “I”. Ich heiße Asha means “My name is Asha”. Replace Asha with your own name; the rest stays the same.
Ich heiße Asha.
My name is Asha.
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Ich heiße Alex.
My name is Alex.
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Hallo! Ich heiße Lena. Wie heißt du?
Hello! My name is Lena. What is your name?
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A friendly first conversation
Hallo means “hello”. Wie heißt du? asks “What is your name?” when speaking informally to one person. Notice heiße after ich, but heißt after du. The letter ß sounds like “ss”.
Try it yourself
Choose an answer to see an explanation. You can try again after a mistake.
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1. What does “Ich heiße Asha” mean?
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My name is Asha.
Ich heiße introduces your name. “Ich heiße Asha” means “My name is Asha”.
2. Complete the introduction: Ich ..... Alex.
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heiße
Use heiße with ich: “Ich heiße Alex.” The form heißt belongs with du in “Wie heißt du?”
3. Someone asks “Wie heißt du?” Choose a reply that gives your name.
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Ich heiße Asha.
Reply with “Ich heiße” and your name. Hallo is a greeting; Wie heißt du? asks the question again.
You have tried all three checks. Review any explanations you need, then make the sentence your own below.
Make it yours
Say “Hallo! Ich heiße …” with your own name. Listen to one example again, then try without looking.
Say it aloud or write it on paper. This activity does not record or assess your voice.
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