How to say “my name is” in German
“My name is” in German
ich heiße…
ikh HYE-suh
Literally “I am called…”. You can also say “mein Name ist…”.
Example sentences
Hallo, ich heiße Carlos.
Hi, my name is Carlos.
Wie heißt du?
What’s your name?
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