German - Personal Details

Lesson 49 of 158

Learner practicing German personal details: phone, email, name. A warm scene for learning German identity phrases.

Goal: Share your name, contact, study, work and nationality simply.

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Nice work reaching Lesson 49 — you're building a real personal profile in German. This short lesson helps you exchange the small but important facts people ask for: name, phone, email, study/work, birthday and nationality.

Level A1: In this lesson you'll practice asking for and giving personal details: phone number, e‑mail, first name, where you study or work, birthday and nationality. You'll listen, repeat, and try short quizzes to remember the exact German phrases (CEFR-aligned). Quick, useful, and friendly — ready to introduce yourself?

After this lesson you'll be able to:

  • Be able to ask for and give phone number and e‑mail (A1).
  • Say your first name, where you study or work, and your birthday.
  • Tell someone your nationality and understand basic replies.
Two people exchanging basic personal information in German — phone number, e‑mail, study and work details for beginner German learners.

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1. Reading + Listening Practice

Hear core phrases, repeat aloud.

Meine Telefonnummer ist ___.

My phone number is ___.

Meaning: My phone number is ___.

When to use: Use this to tell someone your phone number when they ask or when filling a form.

Tip: Don't forget to say the digits clearly; Germans often say phone digits in small groups.

Meine Telefonnummer ist 0151 12345678.
My phone number is 0151 12345678.
Meine Telefonnummer ist 030-9876543.
My phone number is 030-9876543.

Wie ist deine Telefonnummer?

What's your phone number?

Meaning: What's your phone number?

When to use: Ask this when you want someone's phone number; informal (du). Use 'Wie ist Ihre Telefonnummer?' for Sie.

Entschuldigung, wie ist deine Telefonnummer?
Excuse me, what's your phone number?
Kannst du mir deine Telefonnummer geben?
Can you give me your phone number?

Meine E-Mail-Adresse ist ___.

My email address is ___.

Meaning: My email address is ___.

When to use: Give your e‑mail address when someone asks or when exchanging contact info.

Tip: Remember '@' can be called 'at' or 'Klammeraffe' in casual speech; write it clearly when necessary.

Meine E-Mail-Adresse ist anna.mueller@example.com.
My e‑mail address is anna.mueller@example.com.
Meine E-Mail-Adresse ist david.meier@mail.de.
My e‑mail address is david.meier@mail.de.

Wie ist deine E-Mail-Adresse?

What's your email address?

Meaning: What's your email address?

When to use: Ask this to get someone's e‑mail; informal 'deine'. For formal use 'Ihre'.

Wie ist deine E-Mail-Adresse?
What's your e‑mail address?
Kannst du mir deine E-Mail-Adresse schicken?
Can you send me your e‑mail address?

Ich studiere an ___.

I study at ___.

Meaning: I study at ___.

When to use: Say this when someone asks where you study; include the article if needed (an der Uni, an der Hochschule).

Tip: Don't forget the article: say 'an der Uni' not just 'an Uni' in many contexts.

Ich studiere an der Universität Berlin.
I study at the University of Berlin.
Ich studiere an der Hochschule für Technik.
I study at the technical college.

Mein Vorname ist ___.

My first name is ___.

Meaning: My first name is ___.

When to use: Use this in introductions when you want to give your given name (Vorname).

Mein Vorname ist David.
My first name is David.
Mein Vorname ist Anna.
My first name is Anna.

Mein Geburtstag ist am ___.

My birthday is ___.

Meaning: My birthday is ___.

When to use: Give your birthday date after 'am' (e.g., am fünften Mai or am 20. Januar).

Tip: Use 'am' + date (Dativ). Don't use 'im' for exact dates.

Mein Geburtstag ist am fünften Mai.
My birthday is on May fifth.
Mein Geburtstag ist am 20. Januar.
My birthday is on January 20th.

Wo arbeitest du?

Where do you work?

Meaning: Where do you work?

When to use: Ask someone informally where they work. Formal: 'Wo arbeiten Sie?'.

Wo arbeitest du?
Where do you work?
Wo arbeitest du? - Ich arbeite im Krankenhaus.
Where do you work? - I work in the hospital.

Ich bin ___.

My nationality is ___.

Meaning: My nationality is ___.

When to use: State your nationality with an adjective or noun (deutsch, Italiener/Italienerin, türkisch).

Tip: Remember German nationality words can be nouns or adjectives; choose the correct form for your meaning.

Ich bin Deutscher.
I am German (male).
Ich bin Brasilianerin.
I am Brazilian (female).

2. Conversational Listening Practice

Hear phrases in a real mini-conversation.

Anna and David exchange basic contact and study info at a language meetup.

Close-up scene of a friendly mini-conversation in German where Anna asks David for his phone number and e‑mail.

What contact details does David give Anna?

Portrait of Anna in a German lesson dialogue

Anna

Mein Vorname ist Anna.

My first name is Anna.

Portrait of David in a German lesson dialogue

David

Mein Vorname ist David.

My first name is David.

Portrait of Anna in a German lesson dialogue

Anna

Wie ist deine Telefonnummer?

What's your phone number?

Portrait of David in a German lesson dialogue

David

Meine Telefonnummer ist 0176 555 1234.

My phone number is 0176 555 1234.

Portrait of Anna in a German lesson dialogue

Anna

Und wie ist deine E-Mail-Adresse?

And what's your e‑mail address?

Portrait of David in a German lesson dialogue

David

Meine E-Mail-Adresse ist david.meier@example.com. Ich studiere an der Universität.

My e‑mail is david.meier@example.com. I study at the university.

3. Guided Practice

Quizzes and matching to lock in meaning.

Which German sentence means: 'What's your email address?'

Which sentence asks 'Where do you work?' in German?

Which German phrase means 'My first name is David.'?

Pick the correct German sentence for 'My phone number is 030-123456'.

Anna asks, 'What's your e‑mail address?'

Anna will jemanden per E‑Mail erreichen. Sie fragt: '___' ___.

David says, 'I study at the University of Berlin.'

David sagt, er geht zur Uni. Er antwortet: '___ Universität Berlin.'

Someone asks: 'What's your phone number?' — They want your number.

Jemand fragt: '___?' — Sie möchte deine Nummer.

Match the core phrases

Match the extra phrases

4. Speaking Practice

Say phrases yourself (mic/recording).

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Say this phrase out loud:

Meine Telefonnummer ist ___.

My phone number is ___.

Say this phrase out loud:

Wie ist deine Telefonnummer?

What's your phone number?

Say this phrase out loud:

Meine E-Mail-Adresse ist ___.

My e‑mail address is ___.

Say this phrase out loud:

Wie ist deine E-Mail-Adresse?

What's your e‑mail address?

Say this phrase out loud:

Ich studiere an ___.

I study at ___.

Say this phrase out loud:

Mein Vorname ist ___.

My first name is ___.

Say this phrase out loud:

Mein Geburtstag ist am ___.

My birthday is ___.

Say this phrase out loud:

Wo arbeitest du?

Where do you work?

Say this phrase out loud:

Ich bin ___.

My nationality is ___.