Contacts & SNS

1. Wie heißen Sie?

   What is your name?

   Usage

   Polite way to ask someone's name when meeting for the first time

   Grammar Note

   "Heißen" means to be called/named. Answer with "Ich heiße..." (My name is...)

2. Darf ich Ihre Telefonnummer haben?

   May I have your phone number?

   Usage

   Politely ask for someone's phone number after meeting

   Grammar Note

   "Darf" is first person singular of dürfen (may/allowed). "Ihre" is the formal possessive

3. Hier ist meine Visitenkarte

   Here is my business card

   Usage

   Hand over a business card in professional or formal settings

   Grammar Note

   "Visitenkarte" combines Visiten (visit) + Karte (card). It's feminine, so "meine"

4. Sind Sie in den sozialen Medien aktiv?

   Are you active on social media?

   Usage

   A modern way to ask if someone uses social media

   Grammar Note

   "In den sozialen Medien" uses dative case. "Sozialen" is the declined form of sozial

5. Bleiben Sie in Kontakt!

   Stay in touch!

   Usage

   Wish to stay connected when parting ways

   Grammar Note

   "Bleiben Sie" is the formal imperative. Casually: "Bleib in Kontakt!" (singular)

6. Wie lautet Ihre E-Mail-Adresse?

   What is your email address?

   Usage

   Ask for someone's email address in a professional or social context

   Grammar Note

   "Wie lautet" is a slightly more formal way of asking "what is" compared to "Wie ist"

7. Ich schicke Ihnen die Fotos

   I will send you the photos

   Usage

   Promise to send travel photos to someone after an event or meeting

   Grammar Note

   "Schicken" means to send. "Ihnen" is the dative form of "Sie" (formal you)

8. Folgen Sie mir auf Instagram

   Follow me on Instagram

   Usage

   Ask someone to follow you on social media after meeting while traveling

   Grammar Note

   "Folgen Sie" is the formal imperative of folgen (to follow). "Mir" is the dative of ich

9. Woher kommen Sie?

   Where are you from?

   Usage

   Ask about someone's origin when getting to know them

   Grammar Note

   "Woher" means "from where". Combined with kommen (to come) it asks about origin

10. Ich wohne in Berlin

    I live in Berlin

    Usage

    Tell someone where you live when introducing yourself

    Grammar Note

    "Wohnen" means to live/reside. Use "in" before city names; for countries: "in Deutschland"

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