German Language Game: Ich heiße - My name is
German Language Game: "Ich heiße" - My name is (I'm called)
Level: Beginner (A1)
Playing Time: 3 minutes
Play a fun German language game to practice the conversational verb "heißen". You commonly use it to tell someone your name, or ask about someone's name.
Note that the German letter -ß- sounds like a double "s". The letter is called "esszett" or "scharfes ess", and is used after a long vowel, or a combination of two vowels, eg: "ei".
As you play, say the German OUT LOUD.
Heißen - Present Tense
• ich heiße - my name is
• du heißt - your name is (familiar)
• er/sie heißt - his/her name is
• Sie heißen - your name is (formal)
• wir heißen - our name is
• ihr heißt - your name is (plural)
• sie heißen - their name is
Vocabulary
• der Bruder - the brother
• mein Bruder - my brother
• die Schwester - the sister
• meine Schwester - my sister
• die Freundin - the friend (f), girlfriend
• deine Freundin - your girlfriend (familiar)
• Wie heißt du? - What's your name? (familiar)
• Wie heißen Sie? - What is your name? (formal)
Note: In informal situations, you could also say: "Ich bin ..." (I am ...).
The phrase "Mein Name ist ..."(My name is ...) is generally used in written language.
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German Language Game: Müssen - Present Tense
Quick German Language Game: müssen (to have to, must)
Level: Beginner (A1)
Playing Time: 4 minutes
A fun interactive language Word Shoot game to learn and practice the present tense forms of "müssen" (must, to have to).
Then, with Word Invaders, put together simple sentences using the vocabulary below.
Remember to say the German out loud!
Müssen - Present Tense
Note: the change in the stem vowel: singular "u", plural & formal "ü".
• ich muss - I have to, must
• du musst - you have to, must (familiar)
• er/sie/es muss - he/she/it has to, must
• wir müssen - we have to, must
• ihr müsst - you-all have to, must
• sie/Sie müssen - they/you (formal) have to, must
** Formal you - "Sie" - is singular and plural, and always capitalized.
Vocabulary
• warten - to wait
• finden - to find
• anrufen - to call
• umsteigen - to change (trains, etc.)
• jetzt - now
• bald - soon
• morgen - tomorrow
• das Büro - the office
• das Buch - the book
German Word Order
Note the German word order in sentences with a modal verb (for example, with "müssen").
• Du musst mich morgen anrufen.
• You have to call me tomorrow.
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German Language Game: Kaufen, Zahlen
Quick German Language Game: kaufen, zahlen (to buy, to pay)
Level: Beginner (A1)
Playing Time: 3 1/2 minutes
Play a quick German language game to learn the verbs "kaufen" and "zahlen" and to combine them with basic vocabulary into short sentences.
In the sentences, note the German word order. It's a little different from the English.
When you play the game, say the German out loud. It's the best way to improve your pronunciation.
Vocabulary
• kaufen - to buy
• zahlen - to pay
• ich möchte - I would like
• ich muss - I have to
• jetzt - now
• später - later
• bald - soon
• etwas - something
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And don't forget: You can practice German online for FREE with our 36-Scene German 1 Story: "Michael in Deutschland" and our 72-Scene German 2 Mystery Story Sequel: "Blüten in Berlin?"
(If you already know that "Blüten" means blossom in German - you'll learn that Blüten has still another meaning...).
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German Language Game: Months of the Year
Quick German Language Game: Months of the Year.
Level: Beginner (A1)
Playing Time: 3 minutes
A fun interactive language game to learn and practice German months of the year.
English speakers can easily recognize the names of German months.
But pronouncing them is a little different, and kind of fun to learn.
Try to come close to the sound of the native speaker when you repeat or say the months aloud.
Note: As in English, the months are capitalized in German. They are all masculine: der Januar, der Februar, etc. The German month March has an umlaut: März
Months of the Year
• Januar - January
• Februar - February
• März - March
• April - April
• Mai - May
• Juni - June
• Juli - July
• August - August
• September - September
• Oktober - October
• November - November
• Dezember - December
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German Language Game: Sprechen - Present Tense
Quick German Language Game: sprechen (to speak).
Level: Beginner (A1)
Playing Time: 4 minutes
The verb "sprechen" is a useful verb to know when traveling in a German-speaking country.
At least you'll want to be able to ask if someone speaks English, and say that you don't speak (fluent) German.
Sprechen - Present Tense
Note changes in the stem vowel from "e" to "i" in 2nd and 3rd person singular.
• ich spreche - I speak
• du sprichst - you speak (familiar)
• er/sie/es spricht - he/she/it speaks
• wir sprechen - we speak
• ihr sprecht - you-all speak
• sie sprechen - they speak
• Sie sprechen - you speak (formal)
More Than a German Language Game
And don't forget: You can practice German online for FREE with our 36-Scene German 1 Story: "Michael in Deutschland" and our 72-Scene German 2 Mystery Story Sequel: "Blüten in Berlin?"
(If you already know that "Blüten" means blossom in German - you'll learn that Blüten has still another meaning...).
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If you have any language questions - don't hesitate to contact us!