Usage examples of "Heißt" in German with translation to English

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Hallo, ich heiße Pekka. Wie heißt du? Hi, my name is Pekka. What is your name?
Mein Nachbar heißt Deng Daping. My neighbour's name is Deng Daping.
Es heißt „Jeder für sich!“. It's every man for himself.
Was heißt "kaisha" auf Englisch? What is the English for "kaisha"?
Wie heißt sie doch gleich? What's her name again?
Meine Band heißt Red Hot. My band name's Red Hot.
Wisst ihr, was UNESCO heißt? Do you know what UNESCO stands for?
Wie heißt diese Straße, bitte? What's the name of this street, please?
Wie heißt das auf Māori? What's the word for that in Māori?
Wie heißt sie noch gleich? What's her name again?
Wie heißt dieser Vogel auf Englisch? What do you call this bird in English?
Wie heißt dieses Tier auf Japanisch? What is this animal called in Japanese?
Wie heißt dieser Fisch auf Englisch? What is this fish called in English?
Wie heißt der längste Fluss der Welt? What is the longest river in the world?
Er hat einen Sohn, der John heißt. He has a son whose name is John.
Ich muss wissen, wie der Lehrer heißt. I have to know the teacher's name.
Akiko hat eine Tante, die Hana heißt. Akiko has an aunt whose name is Hana.
Das ist meine Mutter. Sie heißt Beatrice. This is my mother. Her name is Beatrice.
Ich habe eine vietnamesische Freundin. Sie heißt Tiên. I have a Vietnamese friend. Her name is Tiên.
Ich sah ein Kind das Tonio Evans heißt. I saw a child called Tonio Evans.
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