“Wie heißen Sie?”
What is your name? (formal)
IntroductionsFormalA1
Literal Translation
Word for word: “How are called you?”
Pronunciation
/viː ˈhaɪ̯sn̩ ziː/
Example Sentences
Wie heißen Sie? — Ich heiße Müller.
What is your name? — My name is Müller.
Und wie heißen Sie, wenn ich fragen darf?
And what is your name, if I may ask?
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