Reviewing Personal Names and Spelling – A Beginner’s Guide

Hallo! My name is Klaus, and I’m here to help you with something really important when learning German: names and spelling. It can seem tricky at first, but with a little practice, it will become much easier.

Let’s start with the alphabet. German uses the same 26 letters as English, but sometimes the sounds are a little different.

The Alphabet

A – a

B – b

C – c

D – d

E – e

F – f

G – g

H – h

I – i

J – j

K – k

L – l

M – m

N – n

O – o

P – p

Q – q

R – r

S – s

T – t

U – u

V – v

W – w

X – x

Y – y

Z – z

Names – First Names

Let’s look at some examples of how names are written. It’s common for names to be written with capital letters at the beginning.

John Doe says: “Hallo, Mary Carry! Wie geht es dir?” (Hello, Mary Carry! How are you?)

Mary Carry replies: “Mir geht es gut, danke. Und dir?” (I’m fine, thank you. And you?)

Names – Last Names

Last names are always written with capital letters.

Klaus says: “Mein Name ist Klaus Schmidt.” (My name is Klaus Schmidt.)

Spelling – Common Mistakes

Sometimes, German spelling looks a little different from English. Pay close attention to vowels.

John Doe writes: “Ich bin John Doe.” (I am John Doe.)

Mary Carry writes: “Ich heiße Mary Carry.” (My name is Mary Carry.)

Practical Usage

You’ll use this constantly! When you meet someone new, you’ll ask their name. When you write an email, you’ll write your name correctly.

Klaus says: “Es freut mich, Sie kennenzulernen.” (It’s nice to meet you.)

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