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Illustration of the A1 German word “heißen”, which translates to “to be called”. A child standing proudly as a glowing ribbon of light unspools from their heart and loops into a shining halo overhead, a name made of pure light.

heißen is part of German verbs A1–B1 and Goethe A1 vocabulary.

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heißen

to be called

/ˈhaɪ̯sn̩/

Conjugation

Principal parts

heißen, hieß, hat geheißen

ich heiße
du heißt
er/sie/es heißt
wir heißen
ihr heißt
sie/Sie heißen

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heißen — Präteritum — er/sie/es →

Examples — heißen in a sentence

Ich heiße Anna und komme aus Berlin.

My name is Anna and I come from Berlin.

Wie heißt dieser Platz hier?

What is this place called?

How to remember it

"Heißen" — be known by your name.

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die Konjugation

/ˌkɔnjuɡaˈt͡si̯oːn/

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Examples

Die Konjugation der Verben ist wichtig.

The conjugation of verbs is important.

Wir lernen heute eine neue Konjugation.

Today we learn a new conjugation.

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der Kuli

/ˈkuːli/

ballpoint pen

Examples

Wo ist mein Kuli?

Where is my pen?

Ich brauche einen Kuli.

I need a pen.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “leicht”, which translates to “easy, light”. A child easily lifting a light, fluffy feather in a sunny meadow at sunrise.
leicht

/laɪ̯çt/

easy, light

Comparative Forms

Positive leicht
Komparativ leichter
Superlativ am leichtesten

Examples

Diese Übung ist sehr leicht.

This exercise is very easy.

Ich trage eine leichte Tasche.

I am carrying a light bag.

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lernen

/ˈlɛʁnən/

to learn

Principal parts

lernen, lernte, hat gelernt

ich lerne
du lernst
er/sie/es lernt
wir lernen
ihr lernt
sie/Sie lernen

Examples

Wir lernen jeden Tag Deutsch.

We learn German every day.

Sie lernt schnell neue Wörter.

She learns new words quickly.

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maskulin

/ˈmaskuˌliːn/

masculine

Examples

Das Wort „Mann“ ist maskulin.

The word "man" is masculine.

Er hat eine maskuline Stimme.

He has a masculine voice.

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der Mensch

/mɛnʃ/

person, human being

Examples

Jeder Mensch braucht Wasser.

Every person needs water.

Er ist ein netter Mensch.

He is a nice person.

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