The idea
Heißen is used for names: Sie heißt Selin Aras. Wie lautet …? is a formal way to ask what something is called or says. Mütterlicherseits and väterlicherseits mean on the mother’s or father’s side. Vorlesen (read aloud) is separable and takes a dative person: Lesen Sie mir die Ziffern vor. Der Name is a weak noun, so its accusative is den Namen.
Other ways to say it
“Ich buchstabiere den Nachnamen: A wie Anton, R wie Richard, A wie Anton, S wie Samuel.” – Shows how to spell with the German spelling alphabet.
“Als zweiten Kontakt möchte ich ihre Tante angeben.” – Neutral way to name the second contact on a form.
Examples
- Die zweite Kontaktperson heißt Selin Aras.The second contact person is called Selin Aras.
- Wie lautet ihre Beziehung zum Kind?What is her relationship to the child?
- Sie ist die Tante mütterlicherseits.She is the aunt on the mother’s side.
- Können wir die Telefonnummer gemeinsam prüfen?Can we check the telephone number together?
- Ja, lesen Sie mir die Ziffern bitte vor.Yes, please read the digits to me.
- Danach bestätigen wir Namen und Nummer zusammen.Afterwards we will confirm both name and number.
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Watch out
“Danach bestätigen wir Name und Nummer zusammen.” → “Danach bestätigen wir Namen und Nummer zusammen.”: Name belongs to the weak masculine nouns that add -n outside the nominative. As the object of bestätigen it must be Namen.
Try it yourself
Translate into German: The second contact person is called Selin Aras.
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Die zweite Kontaktperson heißt Selin Aras.
Die zweite Kontaktperson is the subject, heißt the verb, and the full name follows. Zweite is an ordinal with the adjective ending -e.
Put the words in order: die / ist / mütterlicherseits / Sie / Tante
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Sie ist die Tante mütterlicherseits.
Sie refers to Selin Aras. Die Tante is the complement of sein, and mütterlicherseits specifies the side of the family.
Write this sentence in German: Afterwards we will confirm both name and number.
Show answer or example answer
Danach bestätigen wir Namen und Nummer zusammen.
Danach starts the sentence, so bestätigen comes before wir. Namen is the weak-noun accusative, and zusammen means jointly.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
Translate into German: The second contact person is called Selin Aras.
Die zweite Kontaktperson heißt Selin Aras.
Put the words in order: die / ist / mütterlicherseits / Sie / Tante
Sie ist die Tante mütterlicherseits.
Write this sentence in German: Afterwards we will confirm both name and number.
Danach bestätigen wir Namen und Nummer zusammen.
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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The school office asks for a second emergency contact. Say who the person is, their relationship to your child, and spell their surname.