[00:00.000]Welcome to Can Do German by GermanPod101.com.
[00:09.140]In this lesson, you'll learn how to give your name in German.
[00:12.320]For example, my name is Eileen, is Ich heiße Eileen.
[00:17.180]Two passengers, Eileen Ahrens and Marvin Maas, are seated next to each other on
[00:21.980]a plane to Germany.
[00:24.020]Before you hear their conversation, let's preview some of its key components.
[00:27.420]Hallo.
[00:28.420]Hello.
[00:29.420]Hallo.
[00:30.420]Hallo.
[00:31.420]Freut mich.
[00:32.420]Nice to meet you.
[00:33.420]Freut mich.
[00:34.420]Freut mich.
[00:35.420]Listen to the conversation and focus on Eileen's response.
[00:36.420]Note, the speakers in this conversation use in-formal.
[00:37.420]In-formal.
[00:38.420]In-formal.
[00:39.420]In-formal.
[00:40.420]In-formal.
[00:41.420]In-formal.
[00:42.420]In-formal.
[00:43.420]In-formal.
[00:45.000]ready?
[00:46.860]Ich bin Marvin, und du?
[01:02.180]Ich heiße Eileen.
[01:07.260]Once more with the English translation.
[01:11.340]Ich bin Marvin, und du?
[01:14.360]Du?
[01:15.360]Ich bin Marvin.
[01:16.360]Und du?
[01:17.360]Ich heiße Eileen.
[01:19.080]Mein Name ist Eileen.
[01:20.080]Let's break down the conversation.
[01:25.320]Do you remember how Marvin Maas introduces himself?
[01:28.400]I'm Marvin.
[01:29.400]And you?
[01:30.400]Ich bin Marvin.
[01:35.400]Und du?
[01:38.040]First is ich.
[01:40.000]I.
[01:41.000]Ich.
[01:42.000]Ich.
[01:43.000]Ich.
[01:44.800]Next is bin, as in I am.
[01:52.440]Bin.
[01:53.880]Bin.
[01:55.480]Bin.
[01:56.880]Is from the verb Sein, meaning to be.
[02:01.800]Sein.
[02:03.320]Next is the name Marvin, Marvin.
[02:08.000]Marvin.
[02:09.280]Marvin.
[02:10.600]Together it's Ich bin Marvin.
[02:16.160]I am Marvin.
[02:17.840]Or I'm Marvin.
[02:20.360]Ich bin Marvin.
[02:22.600]Note, when introducing himself, Marvin uses only his given name.
[02:27.240]In Germany, this is considered an offer to use informal language.
[02:31.400]Next is Und du?
[02:34.000]Meaning and you.
[02:36.600]Und?
[02:38.600]And.
[02:40.600]Und?
[02:42.600]Und?
[02:44.600]Du?
[02:46.600]You, when using informal German.
[02:50.600]Du?
[02:52.600]Du?
[02:54.600]Together it's Und du?
[02:56.600]And you?
[02:58.600]Und du?
[03:00.600]All together it's Ich bin Marvin.
[03:04.600]Und du?
[03:06.600]I'm Marvin and you?
[03:08.600]Ich bin Marvin.
[03:10.600]Und du?
[03:12.600]Now let's take a closer look at Eileen's response.
[03:15.600]Do you remember how Eileen says, my name is Eileen?
[03:22.600]Ich heiße Eileen.
[03:24.600]First is Ich.
[03:26.600]I.
[03:28.600]Ich.
[03:30.600]Next is Heiße.
[03:32.600]Am called, as in I'm called.
[03:36.600]Heiße.
[03:38.600]Heiße.
[03:40.600]Heiße.
[03:42.600]Is from the verb Heißen.
[03:44.600]To be called.
[03:46.600]Heißen.
[03:48.600]Together it's Ich heiße.
[03:52.600]Literally meaning I am called.
[03:55.600]But it translates as My name is Ich heiße.
[04:00.600]After this is the name Eileen.
[04:03.600]Eileen.
[04:05.600]Eileen.
[04:07.600]All together it's Ich heiße Eileen.
[04:11.600]My name is Eileen.
[04:14.600]Ich heiße Eileen.
[04:16.600]Note, Eileen replies with her given name, giving Marvin a signal that she agrees to use informal language.
[04:23.600]All together it's Ich heiße Eileen.
[04:27.600]My name is Eileen.
[04:29.600]Ich heiße Eileen.
[04:34.600]The pattern is Ich heiße Name.
[04:37.600]My name is Name.
[04:40.600]Ich heiße Name.
[04:42.600]To use this pattern simply replace the name placeholder with your name.
[04:47.600]Note, use this pattern with your given name or your given name and surname.
[04:52.600]Imagine you're Arnold Ahrens.
[04:54.600]In German.
[04:56.600]Arnold.
[04:58.600]Arnold.
[05:00.600]Arnold.
[05:02.600]Say My name is Arnold.
[05:05.600]Ready?
[05:09.600]Ich heiße Arnold.
[05:11.600]My name is Arnold.
[05:13.600]Ich heiße Arnold.
[05:17.600]In German there are both informal and formal ways of speaking.
[05:21.600]What you use depends on whom you're speaking with.
[05:24.600]Formal language is called Siezen.
[05:27.600]Because you use the formal word for you, which is Sie.
[05:32.600]This is usually used with strangers or with people who are more senior than yourself.
[05:37.600]It's also common in business settings.
[05:39.600]Informal language is called Duzen.
[05:43.600]Because you use the informal word for you, which is Du.
[05:48.600]According to German etiquette, the older person should be the one to initiate the switch to informal language.
[05:54.600]In our example, Marvin and Eileen are similar in age, so they use informal language to start.
[06:01.600]During an exchange of self-introductions, you might hear Freut mich.
[06:06.600]A short way to say nice to meet you.
[06:09.600]Freut mich.
[06:10.600]Is from the expression Es freut mich Sie kennenzulernen.
[06:16.600]It pleases me to become acquainted with you.
[06:18.600]But translates as nice to meet you.
[06:23.600]Again, the key pattern is
[06:25.600]Ich heiße Neam.
[06:28.600]My name is Neam.
[06:30.600]Ich heiße Neam.
[06:33.600]Let's look at some more examples.
[06:35.600]Listen and repeat or speak along with the native speakers.
[06:38.600]Ich bin Marvin.
[06:41.600]I'm Marvin.
[06:43.600]Ich heiße Eileen.
[06:46.600]My name is Eileen.
[06:49.600]Ich heiße Eileen.
[06:52.600]Hallo, ich heiße Arnold.
[06:55.600]Hello, my name is Arnold.
[06:58.600]Hallo, ich heiße Arnold.
[07:01.600]Freut mich.
[07:02.600]Ich bin Katrin.
[07:05.600]Nice to meet you.
[07:06.600]I'm Katrin.
[07:08.600]Freut mich.
[07:09.600]Ich bin Katrin.
[07:12.600]Mein Name ist Vrinja Fischer.
[07:15.600]My Name is Vrinja Fischer.
[07:18.600]Mein Name ist Vrinja Fischer.
[07:28.600]Did you notice how the last speaker used a different pattern?
[07:32.600]Mein Name ist Vrinja Fischer.
[07:36.600]My Name is Vrinja Fischer.
[07:40.600]fischer this pattern uses the phrase mein name ist which literally means my name is
[07:49.200]mein name ist first is mine my mine mine after this is name name
[08:05.320]name name next is ist is as in my name is ist ist note ist is from the verb sein to be sein
[08:29.240]next is the name finja fischer finja fischer finja fischer finja fischer all together
[08:43.480]mein name ist finja fischer my name is finja fischer my name ist finja fischer
[08:51.440]the pattern is mein name ist name my name is name this pattern can be used with either a given
[09:03.400]name surname or full name you should be aware of this pattern but you won't need it for this
[09:08.720]lesson let's review the key vocabulary hallo hallo hallo freut mich nice to meet you
[09:26.840]freut mich freut mich
[09:35.600]let's review respond to the prompts by speaking aloud then repeat after the native speakers
[09:41.080]focusing on pronunciation ready do you remember the informal way to say you
[09:47.640]du du and how to say and you
[10:01.560]und du und du do you remember the german pronunciation of marvin's name
[10:08.440]marvin marvin and how to say i
[10:22.840]ich ich do you remember how marvin maas says i'm marvin
[10:30.120]ich bin marvin ich bin marvin
[10:38.600]do you remember the german pronunciation of eileen's name
[10:47.720]eileen eileen and do you remember how eileen ahrens says my name is eileen literally i'm called eileen
[10:58.160]Ich heiße Eileen.
[11:05.360]Do you remember how to say, nice to meet you?
[11:09.160]Freut mich.
[11:16.480]Let's practice. Imagine you're Arnold.
[11:23.160]Arnold.
[11:25.120]Respond by saying, I'm Arnold. Ready?
[11:29.120]Ich bin Marvin. Und du?
[11:38.120]Ich heiße Arnold.
[11:39.120]Listen again and repeat.
[11:41.120]Ich heiße Arnold.
[11:49.120]Let's try another. Imagine you're Finja.
[11:52.120]Finja.
[11:53.120]Include, nice to meet you. Ready?
[11:56.120]Ich bin Marvin. Und du?
[12:05.120]Freut mich. Ich heiße Finja.
[12:08.120]Listen again and repeat.
[12:10.120]Freut mich. Ich heiße Finja.
[12:19.120]Let's try one more. Imagine you're Katrin.
[12:22.120]Katrin.
[12:23.120]Introduce yourself with the Ich bin pattern.
[12:27.120]And then prompt your partner with and you. Ready?
[12:38.120]Ich bin Katrin. Und du?
[12:41.120]Ich heiße Marvin.
[12:43.120]Listen again and repeat.
[12:45.120]Ich bin Katrin. Und du?
[12:48.120]Ich heiße Katrin. Und du?
[12:54.120]Ich heiße katrin. Und du?
[12:58.620]Well done, this is the end of this lesson.
[13:02.120]In this lesson you learned how to give your name in German.
[13:05.120]This plays an essential role in the larger skill of introducing yourself.
[13:08.620]Remember, these can-do lessons are about learning practical language skills.
[13:12.620]What's next? Show us what you can do.
[13:15.620]Wenn du bereit bist, nimm dein Assessment. Du kannst es wieder und wieder nehmen, also versuch anytime du möchtest.
[13:20.620]Unsere Lehrer werden es assessieren und deine Resultate geben.
[13:23.620]Keep practicing and move on to the next lesson.