ech heeschen
Saying Your Name
Ech heeschen Anna. / Ech heesche Paul. means My name is ... Ask Wéi heeschs du? or Wéi heescht Dir?
How It Works
The forms of heeschen
- ech heeschen, du heeschs, hien/si/hatt heescht
- mir heeschen, dir heescht, si heeschen, polite Dir heescht
Asking
Ask a friend Wéi heeschs du? and ask politely Wéi heescht Dir? The question word is wéi, not wat.
Answering: the n-rule
The n-rule looks at the first letter of the name:
- Ech heesche Paul, Ech heesche Marie, Ech heesche Weber – the n drops.
- Ech heeschen Anna, Ech heeschen Tom, Ech heeschen Nadine – the n stays before a vowel and before d, h, n, t, z.
The same happens with other words that end in -en, such as hien: Hien heescht Luc keeps its n before h. See n-rule with verbs and pronouns.
No article after heeschen
Names normally take an article in Luxembourgish (de Paul/d'Anna), but not after heeschen. You can also introduce yourself with sinn and the article, Ech sinn de Paul or Ech sinn d'Anna, or say Mäin Numm ass ...
Examples (6)
- Ech heesche Paul.
My name is Paul.
Word by Word: I am-called Paul.
Heeschen loses its n before the P of Paul.
- Ech heeschen Anna.
My name is Anna.
Word by Word: I am-called Anna.
Heeschen keeps its n before the vowel A.
- Ech heeschen Tom.
My name is Tom.
Word by Word: I am-called Tom.
The n also stays before t.
- Wéi heeschs du? – Ech heesche Marie.
What’s your name? – My name is Marie.
Word by Word: How are-called you? – I am-called Marie.
- Wéi heescht Dir? – Ech heesche Weber.
What is your name? – My name is Weber.
Word by Word: How are-called you? – I am-called Weber.
Polite Dir takes the form heescht.
- Hien heescht Luc, an hatt heescht Sophie.
His name is Luc, and hers is Sophie.
Word by Word: He is-called Luc, and she is-called Sophie.
Hien and an keep their n before h. A girl called by her first name is hatt.
Common Mistakes
Keeping the n before a consonant.
Ech heeschen Paul.Ech heesche Paul.By the n-rule, heeschen drops its n before P. Written Luxembourgish follows the n-rule too, so heesche is the correct spelling here.
Dropping the n before a vowel.
Ech heesche Anna.Ech heeschen Anna.Anna starts with a vowel, so the n stays.
Using the ech form with du.
Wéi heeschen du?Wéi heeschs du?The du form ends in -s: du heeschs.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Before Saying Your Name, learn Present Tense Endings.
Related Patterns
- The N-Rule (Eifeler Regel)
The n-rule decides between heeschen and heesche.
Level 1 - wéiHow: Wéi
The question Wéi heeschs du? uses wéi.
Level 1 - Polite Dir
Wéi heescht Dir? is the polite question.
Level 1 - de Paul / d'AnnaArticles with Names
Names take an article in most sentences, but not after heeschen.
Level 1 - hattHatt: She for Women and Girls by Name
A girl or woman called by her first name is hatt: hatt heescht Sophie.
Level 1
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