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How to say “What's your name?” in 16 languages

Here is “What's your name?” 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.

EnglishWhat's your name?

Spanish Español

  • Mexico

    ¿Cómo se llama?

    KOH-moh seh YAH-mah

    Formal

    Spanish phrases for Mexico

  • Spain

    ¿Cómo se llama?

    KOH-moh seh YAH-mah

    Formal

    More ways to say this

    • ¿Cómo te llamas?

      KOH-moh teh YAH-mahs

      Informal

      Usual in Spain with people your own age or younger.

    Spanish phrases for Spain

  • Puerto Rico

    ¿Cómo se llama?

    KOH-moh seh YAH-mah

    Formal

    More ways to say this

    • ¿Cómo te llamas?

      KOH-moh teh YAH-mahs

      Informal

      Puerto Ricans switch to tú quickly in casual settings, especially among people of similar age.

    Spanish phrases for Puerto Rico

  • Dominican Republic

    ¿Cómo se llama usted?

    KOH-moh seh YAH-mah oos-TEHD

    Formal

    Spanish phrases for the Dominican Republic

French Français

German Deutsch

Italian Italiano

  • Italy

    Come si chiama?

    KOH-meh see KYAH-mah?

    Formal

    More ways to say this

    • Come ti chiami?

      KOH-meh tee KYAH-mee?

      Informal

      For young people and anyone you would call "tu".

    Italian travel phrases

Portuguese Português

Greek Ελληνικά

  • Greece

    Πώς σας λένε;

    Pós sas léne?

    pohs sahs LEH-neh

    Formal

    More ways to say this

    • Πώς σε λένε;

      Pós se léne?

      pohs seh LEH-neh

      Informal

      For children and people your own age in a relaxed setting.

    Greek travel phrases

Turkish Türkçe

Russian Русский

Hindi हिन्दी

  • India

    आपका नाम क्या है?

    Āpkā nām kyā hai?

    AAP-kaa naam kyaa heh

    Formal

    Hindi travel phrases

Bengali বাংলা

Gujarati ગુજરાતી

  • India

    તમારું નામ શું છે?

    Tamāruṁ nām śuṁ che?

    tuh-MAA-roon naam shoon cheh

    Formal

    Gujarati travel phrases

Mandarin Chinese 中文

  • China

    你叫什么名字？

    Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?

    nee jyow shun-muh ming-dzuh

    More ways to say this

    • 请问您贵姓？

      Qǐngwèn nín guìxìng?

      ching-wun nin gway-shing

      Formal

      The polite form for older people and business contacts. It asks for the family name.

    Mandarin Chinese travel phrases

Japanese 日本語

  • Japan

    お名前は何ですか。

    Onamae wa nan desu ka.

    oh-nah-MAH-eh wah nahn dess kah

    Formal

    Japanese travel phrases

Korean 한국어

  • South Korea

    이름이 어떻게 되세요?

    Ireumi eotteoke doeseyo?

    ee-reu-mee uh-ttuh-keh dweh-seh-yoh

    Formal

    With older people, say "성함이 어떻게 되세요?" (seonghami eotteoke doeseyo?).

    Korean travel phrases

Arabic العربية

Hebrew עברית

  • Israel

    איך קוראים לך?

    Eikh korim lekha?

    aykh koh-REEM leh-KHAH

    To a man. To a woman, the same spelling is said "lakh" (lahkh).

    More ways to say this

    • איך קוראים לך?

      Eikh korim lakh?

      aykh koh-REEM lahkh

      To a woman. To a man, the same spelling is said "lekha" (leh-KHAH).

    Hebrew travel phrases

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