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How to say “My name is…” in 16 languages
Here is “My name is…” in all 16 languages Crossing covers, with each language's regional variants side by side. Every version shows the native script, a romanization where the script isn't Latin, and a pronunciation guide written for English speakers, with notes on formality and other forms.
EnglishMy name is…Also: “I am called…”
Spanish Español
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Mexico
Me llamo…
meh YAH-moh
Literally: “I call myself…”
Spanish phrases for Mexico -
Spain
Me llamo…
meh YAH-moh…
Literally: “I call myself…”
Spanish phrases for Spain -
Puerto Rico
Me llamo…
meh YAH-moh…
Literally: “I call myself…”
Spanish phrases for Puerto Rico -
Dominican Republic
Me llamo…
meh YAH-moh…
Literally: “I call myself…”
Spanish phrases for the Dominican Republic
French Français
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France
Je m'appelle…
zhuh mah-PEHL
Literally: “I call myself…”
French travel phrases
German Deutsch
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Germany
Ich heiße…
ish HY-seh
German travel phrases
Italian Italiano
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Italy
Mi chiamo…
mee KYAH-moh…
Literally: “I call myself…”
Italian travel phrases
Portuguese Português
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Brazil
Meu nome é…
MEH-oo NOH-mee eh
Portuguese phrases for Brazil -
Portugal
Chamo-me…
SHAH-moo-muh …
Portuguese phrases for Portugal
Greek Ελληνικά
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Greece
Με λένε…
Me léne…
meh LEH-neh…
Literally: “They call me…”
Greek travel phrases
Turkish Türkçe
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Türkiye
Benim adım…
beh-NEEM ah-DUHM…
Turkish travel phrases
Russian Русский
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Russia
Меня зовут…
Menya zovut…
mee-NYAH zah-VOOT…
Literally: “They call me…”
Russian travel phrases
Hindi हिन्दी
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India
मेरा नाम … है
Merā nām … hai
MAY-raa naam … hai
Your name goes in the middle: Merā nām Ana hai.
Hindi travel phrases
Bengali বাংলা
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India
আমার নাম …
Amar nam …
AA-mar naam
Bengali phrases for India -
Bangladesh
আমার নাম …
Amar nam …
AA-mar naam
Bengali phrases for Bangladesh
Gujarati ગુજરાતી
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India
મારું નામ … છે
Mārũ nām … chhe
MAA-roon naam … chhay
Gujarati travel phrases
Mandarin Chinese 中文
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China
我叫…
Wǒ jiào …
woh jyow …
Mandarin Chinese travel phrases
Japanese 日本語
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Japan
私は…です
Watashi wa … desu
wah-TAH-shee wah … dess
Your name goes in the middle: Watashi wa Ana desu.
Japanese travel phrases
Korean 한국어
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South Korea
저는 …입니다
Jeoneun …imnida
juh-neun … eem-nee-dah
Your name goes in the gap, as in "저는 아나입니다" (Jeoneun Ana-imnida).
Korean travel phrases
Arabic العربية
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Egypt
اسمي…
Ismi…
ESS-mee
Arabic phrases for Egypt
Hebrew עברית
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Israel
קוראים לי…
Korim li…
koh-REEM lee …
Literally: “They call me…”
Hebrew travel phrases
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