Nuts & Bolts of German: Possessive articles: All about names [Audio]

 There are two different ways of stating your name. You can use the verb "heißen" (to be called) or the noun "Name" (name).

 

Rephrase each sentence, then press [Check] to see if you were right. Use the [Hint] button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also listen to the sound file to check what you have done.

 

 

 

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Ich heiße Max. or Mein Name ist Max.
Du heißt Silvia. or Silvia.
Er heißt Sebastian. or Sebastian.
Sie heißt Jutta. or Jutta.
Heißen Sie Arndt Krüger? or Arndt Krüger?
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