Wer ist das? Wie heißt er? Wie heißt sie? Woher kommt er? Woher kommst du?

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The English translations are directly below each German utterance.
Examine each question and answer couplet carefully. Compare the word order of the questions and the answers. Notice when a question is asked with du - you - as the subject, the answer demands that you begin with Ich - I.
For questions ABOUT other people, that is, in the 3rd person, you use the same subject (and sometimes verb) in your answer.

Wie heißt du?

==>>Ich heiße______.

Woher kommst du??

==>>Ich komme aus Berlin.

What's your name?
(informal)

My name is__________.

Where do you come from?
(informal)

I come from Berlin.

Wie heißt er?

Wie heißt sie?

==>>Er heißt____.

==>>Sie heißt____.

Woher kommt er??

Woher kommt sie??

==>>Er kommt aus Hamburg.

==>>Sie kommt aus Hamburg.

What's his name?

What's her name?

His name is__________

Her name is__________

Where does he come from?

Where does she come from?

He comes from Hamburg.

She comes from Hamburg.