A1 · MODULE 01 · FIRST CONTACT

A name, a new connection.

Say your name, ask someone else’s name, and choose du or Sie for the situation.

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STEP 4 OF 8 · READING◷ 10 MIN

Mia meets Anna and Frau Keller

Read once to find the names. Read again and underline the informal question to a classmate and the polite question from the teacher. Then read all three roles aloud, covering the translations on your second reading.

AN ORIGINAL MINI-SCENE · FIRST INTRODUCTIONS

Anna

Hallo! Ich heiße Anna. Wie heißt du?

Mia

Hallo, Anna! Ich heiße Mia.

Anna

Freut mich, Mia!

Mia

Freut mich auch!

Frau Keller

Guten Tag. Mein Name ist Keller. Wie heißen Sie?

Mia

Ich heiße Mia. Guten Tag, Frau Keller!

Need a little help?

Mia and Anna use first names and du. Frau Keller uses the polite Sie here. Frau is a title; Keller is a surname. Freut mich auch returns a friendly nice to meet you.

What is the teacher’s surname in the scene?KellerAnnaMia