Sentence examples of "Heißt" in German with translation "be called"

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Mein deutscher Freund heißt Hans. My German friend is called Hans.
Dieses Lied heißt „Nur du“. This song is called "Only You".
Ein junger Hund heißt Welpe. A young dog is called a "puppy."
Wir fragten ihn, wie er heißt. We asked him what he was called.
Das ist meine Schwester. Sie heißt Julia. This is my sister. She is called Julia.
Der Fluss, der durch London fließt, heißt Themse. The river which flows through London is called the Thames.
Dies ist mein Lehrer. Er heißt Herr Haddad. This is my teacher. He is called Mr. Haddad.
Tom weiß nicht, wie das auf Englisch heißt. Tom doesn't know what this is called in English.
Der Wind, der häufig in der Provence weht, heißt „Mistral“. The wind that often blows in Provence is called “Mistral”
Toronto hieß früher Fort York. Toronto used to be called Fort York.
Wunder heißen Wunder, weil sie nicht passieren! Miracles are called miracles because they don't happen!
Teigwaren heissen Teigwaren, weil sie vorher Teig waren. Pasta is called pasta because it's the Italian word for "dough" from which it is made.
Uillean Pipes - übersetzt hießen sie Ellenbogenpfeifen - sind ein irischer Dudelsack, der mit einem Blasebalg aufgepumpt wird, damit man während dem Spielen trinken kann. Uillean Pipes - translated they'd be called elbow pipes - are irish bagpipes that are blown up using bellows, in order to be able to drink while playing.
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