The idea
Heißen is the verb for names: ich heiße Mira. Mein Name ist Mira also works, but never Mein Name heißt. “Nicht” before the wrong name contrasts it with the right one. Falsch verstehen in the past perfect (hatte … verstanden) explains an earlier misunderstanding. Aussprechen means to pronounce. Der Name is masculine, so the pronoun is ihn: “Ich sage ihn dir.”
Other ways to say it
“Kleine Korrektur: Ich heiße Mira, mit r.” – Light and friendly; names the letter that matters.
“Mein Name ist Mira. Viele verstehen Mina, das passiert oft.” – Neutral; reassures the other person that the mistake is common.
Examples
- Ich heiße Mira, nicht Mina.My name is Mira, not Mina.
- Entschuldige, ich hatte dich falsch verstanden.Sorry; I had misunderstood you.
- Das r hört man hier leicht nicht.The r is easy to miss here.
- Danke, dass du mich korrigiert hast.Thanks for correcting me.
- Wie sprichst du deinen Namen aus?How do you pronounce your name?
- Ich sage ihn dir gern noch einmal.I am happy to say it again for you.
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Watch out
“Mein Name heißt Mira, nicht Mina.” → “Ich heiße Mira, nicht Mina.”: A person heißt something, but a name does not. Mixing the two patterns gives Mein Name heißt; use either Ich heiße or Mein Name ist.
Try it yourself
Translate into German: My name is Mira, not Mina.
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Ich heiße Mira, nicht Mina.
“Ich heiße” gives the name; “nicht Mina” corrects the wrong version without a verb, separated by a comma.
Put the words in order: Das / hier / hört / leicht / man / nicht / r
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Das r hört man hier leicht nicht.
“Das r” is the subject letter; “hört man … nicht” uses man, and “leicht” means easily, explaining the mishearing kindly.
Write this sentence in German: I am happy to say it again for you.
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Ich sage ihn dir gern noch einmal.
“Ihn” replaces der Name, “dir” is dative; “gern noch einmal” shows you are happy to repeat it.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
Translate into German: My name is Mira, not Mina.
Ich heiße Mira, nicht Mina.
Put the words in order: Das / hier / hört / leicht / man / nicht / r
Das r hört man hier leicht nicht.
Write this sentence in German: I am happy to say it again for you.
Ich sage ihn dir gern noch einmal.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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