🇫🇷 French phrases
How to say “My name is…” in French
Je m'appelle…
zhuh mah-PEL
Literally: I call myself…neutral
The usual way to give your name. 'Moi, c'est…' is a relaxed alternative; to ask someone's name say 'Comment vous appelez-vous ?' or informally 'Tu t'appelles comment ?'.
Other ways to say it
| French | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moi, c'est… | mwah, SEH | I'm… | casual introductions |
| Je suis… | zhuh SWEE | I am… | introducing yourself, e.g. on the phone or at work |
In a sentence
Bonjour, je m'appelle Claire.
bohn-ZHOOR, zhuh mah-PEL KLEHR
Hello, my name is Claire.
More French phrases
HelloBonjourGoodbyeAu revoirThank youMerciPleaseS'il vous plaîtSorryPardonExcuse meExcusez-moiYesOuiNoNonGood morningBonjourGood eveningBonsoirGood nightBonne nuitHow are you?Comment allez-vous ?Nice to meet youEnchantéI love youJe t'aimeI miss youTu me manquesHappy birthdayJoyeux anniversaireCheersSanté !Enjoy your mealBon appétitWelcomeBienvenueCongratulationsFélicitationsHappy New YearBonne annéeI don't understandJe ne comprends pasDo you speak English?Parlez-vous anglais ?How much is it?C'est combien ?Where is the toilet?Où sont les toilettes ?Help!Au secours !BeautifulBeau / BelleFriendAmi / AmieSee you laterÀ plus tard
“My name is…” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianმე მქვია ...me mkvia ...🇪🇸 SpanishMe llamo…meh YAH-moh🇩🇪 GermanIch heiße …ikh HY-seh🇮🇹 ItalianMi chiamo…mee KYAH-moh…🇧🇷 Brazilian PortugueseMeu nome é…MEH-oo NOH-mee EH…🇷🇺 RussianМеня зовут…menya zovut…🇯🇵 Japanese私は…ですwatashi wa … desu🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese我叫…wǒ jiào …🇰🇷 Korean제 이름은 …이에요je ireumeun … ieyo🇸🇦 Arabicاسمي…ismi…🇦🇲 ArmenianԻմ անունը ... էim anunə ... e🇦🇿 AzerbaijaniMənim adım ...-dırma-neem ah-duhm ...-duhr🇮🇷 Persianاسم من ... استesm-e man ... ast🇹🇭 Thaiผมชื่อ ... ครับphom chue ... khrap🇻🇳 VietnameseTôi tên là ...toy ten lah ...🇺🇦 UkrainianМене звати ...mene zvaty ...🇷🇸 SerbianЗовем се ...zovem se ...🇬🇷 GreekΜε λένε ...me léne ...🇮🇱 Hebrewקוראים לי…kor'im li…