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 5 OF 8 · LISTENING◷ 10 MIN
Listen for the names
Listen once without the transcript. How many names can you catch? Listen again and write the two learners’ names and the teacher’s surname on paper. Listen a third time, pausing after each question to repeat it.
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Two learners and a teacher
Original lesson audio · German · synthetic voice
Reveal the transcript after listening
Hallo! Wie heißt du? Ich heiße Jonas. Und du? Ich bin Lea. Freut mich, Jonas! Freut mich auch. Guten Tag. Wie heißen Sie? Mein Name ist Keller.
Your pronunciation focus: ei in heißen. The letters ei make one sound, like the vowel in English my. In French, start with a and glide towards i. Listen to heiße and repeat slowly. The ß sounds like an unvoiced s.
Now say your own name and ask both versions of the name question. Aim to be understood; a perfect accent is not required.