Lesson 1.2 — Ich heiße… — Introducing yourself (German A1)

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Ich heiße…My name is… 🔊

Wie heißt du?What's your name? 🔊

Ich komme aus…I come from… 🔊

Freut michNice to meet you 🔊

Woher kommst du?Where are you from? 🔊

Ich wohne in…I live in… 🔊

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« Ich heiße Sachin und ich komme aus Indien. » 🔊

My name is Sachin and I come from India.

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Hallo, ich heiße Anna. Und du? 🔊Hi, my name is Anna. And you?

Ich heiße Tom. Freut mich. 🔊My name is Tom. Nice to meet you.

Woher kommst du? 🔊Where are you from?

Ich komme aus Österreich. Und du? 🔊I come from Austria. And you?

Ich komme aus Deutschland. 🔊I come from Germany.

Grammar in focus · heißen & sein

« Ich heiße » = my name is (lit. I am called). « Ich bin » (I am, from sein) is also used: Ich bin Anna.

Introduce yourself in 2–3 sentences: your name and where you're from.

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1. How do you say “My name is…”?

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3. « Ich wohne in… » means…

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