Wie heißen Sie?
Literal Breakdown
| Recording | English | German | Learn |
|---|---|---|---|
| how | wie | ||
| are called | heißen | ||
| you (formal) | Sie |
Summary
The German translation for “What’s your name? (informal)” is Wie heißen Sie?. The German, Wie heißen Sie?, can be broken down into 3 parts:"how" (wie), "are called" (heißen) and "you (formal)" (Sie).Practice Lesson
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