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Kostas Alexis asked how to say

What is your name

in German. 04 Sep 11
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Flowers answered 02 Mar 12

Wie ist Ihr Name? ( formal way - per Sie )
Wie heißen Sie? ( formal way - per Sie )
Wie ist dein Name? ( informal way - per du )
Wie heißt du? (informal way - per du )

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Gvido Kārlis Šķuburs answered 23 Dec 11

Wie heißt du?

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evhein answered 04 Sep 11

If you wanna be referred to the lesson, it's the Meeting People one. I'll give you the definition with the pronunciation. At the very bottom I've included the links to each of the flash cards, where you can hear the sentences for yourself.

What is your name: Wie ist dein Name (in the most literal of senses).
Pronounced: "Vas eest dye-neh nom-eh?"

What is your name (formal): Wie heißen Sie?
Pronounced: "Vee hye-sen zee?"

What is your name (informal): Wie heißt du?
Pronounced: "Vee hye-st doo?"

Links to Cards:
1.) http://www.wiegehtsge...
2.)
http://www.wiegehtsgerman.com/phrase/8353/wie_hei%C3%83%C2%9Fen_sie

3.) http://www.wiegehtsgerman.com/phrase/11582/wie_hei%C3%83%C2%9Ft_du

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Prasanna Surendran answered 08 Sep 11

Ich bin Prasanna

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Sailesh Ambati answered 10 Feb 12

Wie heißen Sie?-This is formal way of asking
Wie heißt du?-This is informal way of asking

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evhein answered 04 Sep 11

Apparently the links don't translate on the site.
You'll have to go to the lesson itself to hear the sentences read.

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Gvido Kārlis Šķuburs answered 18 Nov 11

simple as that : wie heist du ? or sie

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Courtney answered 22 Nov 11

What is your name?
- Wie heißen du?
That is said when you're talking to a family member(no matter the age) or talking to peers(people around your age and your friends)

Another way of saying What is your name in German is Wie heißt Sie?
- That is only said or asked to a stranger or an elderly person that is outside your family. For example, your family doctor.

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