Wie heißt du?
What is your name?
Language note: Informal way to ask someone's name.
Culture note: Direct and simple, as Germans prefer clear communication.
Context: After saying hello, you want to know the person's name.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Wie
[vee]
How
Used to ask questions about the manner or state of something.
Wie heißt du?
What is your name?
heißt
[heyst]
Are called
Used to ask or state someone's name.
Wie heißt du?
What is your name?
du
[doo]
You
Informal singular pronoun for addressing one person.
Wie heißt du?
What is your name?
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