A1Basics
Was ist Ihr Name?
What is your name? (formal)
In German
Was ist Ihr Name?
Vas ist eer nah-meh?
English
What is your name? (formal)
Español
¿Cuál es su nombre?
Italiano
Qual è il suo nome?
Sentence Breakdown
Sentence BreakdownWord
Translation
Role
- WasWhatInterrogative pronoun
- istisVerb
- Ihryour (formal)Formal possessive pronoun
- NamenameNoun
Grammar Point
W-Frage (Was), Possessive pronoun
Variations
Variations- Wie heißen Sie?What are you called? (formal)
- Darf ich Ihren Namen erfahren?May I know your name?
FAQ
How do you say "What is your name? (formal)" in German?
"What is your name? (formal)" in German is "Was ist Ihr Name?" (Vas ist eer nah-meh?).
Related
Shall I wait?
Soll ich warten?
Zol ich var-ten?
Are we allowed to park here?
Dürfen wir hier parken?
Deer-fen veer heer par-ken?
When does the movie start?
Wann beginnt der Film?
Van be-gint dair film?
Do we have to do that now?
Müssen wir das jetzt machen?
Mees-sen veer das yetst mach-en?
Do you have a question? (formal)
Haben Sie eine Frage?
Hah-ben zee eye-neh frah-geh?
How often do you visit us? (formal)
Wie oft besuchen Sie uns?
Vee oft be-zoo-chen zee uns?
