5 Ways To Introduce Yourself In German: How Native Germans Do It

Hallo, wie heißt du?
(Hello, what is your name?)

I’m sorry I don’t understand German very well. Again, please.

To be prepared when coming to Deutschland (Germany) or to be able to talk to a cutie, you have to know how to introduce yourself in German.

Spring German teacher Denisa will explain everything you need to know about this important grammar topic.

1. Mein Name ist… (My name is…)

Hallo. Nett dich kennenzulernen. Wie heißt du?
(Hello. Nice to meet you. What’s your name?)

Hi. Mein Name ist Denisa. Und wie heißt du?
(Hi. My name is Denisa. And what is your name?)

  Mein Name ist Vanessa.
(My name is Vanessa.)

When introducing yourself, usually you would start with a greeting.

Here are some examples:

Now you’ve learned the chunk Mein Name ist… (My name is…) but using it over and over again can be boring right? Instead of saying “Mein Name ist..” (my name is..) all the time, you can also say “Ich bin…” (I am…) which is way easier.

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2. Ich bin… (I am…)

Ich bin Denisa. Und wie heißt du?
(I am Denisa. And what is your name?)

Ich bin Vanessa.
(I am Vanessa.)

Now it’s your turn! I’ll introduce myself and then you can introduce yourself. Alright? Ready?

Hallo. Mein Name ist Denisa. Und wie heißt du?
(Hello, my name is Denisa. And what is your name?)

Perfect.

3. Ich heiße… (My name is…)

Our next alternative is Ich heiße… (My name is…). Let’s do it together again. “

Ich heiße Denisa und wie heißt du?
(My name is Denisa and what is your name?)

Ich heiße…

Great!

Now that you can introduce your name, let’s start speaking about age:

4. Ich bin… Jahre alt (I’m … years old)

Ich bin Vanessa. Wie alt bist du?
(I’m Vanessa. How old are you?)

Ich bin 23 Jahre alt. Und wie alt bist du?
(I’m 23 years old. And how old are you?)

Ich bin 24 Jahre alt.
(I’m 24 years old.)

By using the chunk Ich bin … Jahre alt (I’m … years old) you tell the person how old you are. Now let’s continue by asking about the origin:

5. Ich komme aus… (I’m from…)

Woher kommst du?
(Where are you from?)

Ich komme aus den USA. Und du?
(I’m from the United States. And you?)

Ich komme aus Deutschland.
(I’m from Germany.)

Ich komme aus… (I’m from…) means “I’m from…”.

Great! Mal sehen, was wir bis jetzt gelernt haben! (Let’s see what we’ve learned so far)

6. A full first conversation to introduce yourself in German

Now, it’s time for German basics for beginners – this is how you introduce yourself in German in a full German conversation:

Hallo. Wie heißt du?
(Hello. What’s your name?)

Hi. Mein Name ist Denisa. Und wie heißt du?
(Hi. My name is Denisa. And what’s your name?)

Mein Name ist Moritz. Wie alt bist du?
(My name is Moritz. How old are you?)

Ich bin 23 Jahre alt. Und du?
(I’m 23 years old. And you?)

Cool. Ich bin 24 Jahre alt.
(Cool. I’m 24 years old.)

Woher kommst du?
(Where are you from?)

Ich komme aus Deutschland. Und du?
(I’m from Germany. And you?)

Ich komme aus den USA.
(I’m from the US.)