🇮🇹 Italian phrases
How to say “My name is…” in Italian
Mi chiamo…
mee KYAH-moh…
Literally: I call myself…neutral
The standard way to introduce yourself. 'ch' before i/e is a hard 'k' sound. Sono… ('I am…') is also very common and casual.
Other ways to say it
| Italian | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sono… | SOH-noh… | I'm… | Casual introductions |
| Come ti chiami? | KOH-meh tee KYAH-mee? | What's your name? | Asking someone's name informally (formal: Come si chiama?) |
In a sentence
Piacere, mi chiamo Anna.
pyah-CHEH-reh, mee KYAH-moh AHN-nah
Nice to meet you, my name is Anna.
More Italian phrases
HelloCiaoGoodbyeArrivederciThank youGraziePleasePer favoreSorryScusaExcuse meScusiYesSìNoNoGood morningBuongiornoGood eveningBuonaseraGood nightBuonanotteHow are you?Come stai?Nice to meet youPiacereI love youTi amoI miss youMi manchiHappy birthdayBuon compleannoCheersSalute!Enjoy your mealBuon appetitoWelcomeBenvenutoCongratulationsCongratulazioniHappy New YearBuon annoI don't understandNon capiscoDo you speak English?Parla inglese?How much is it?Quanto costa?Where is the toilet?Dov'è il bagno?Help!Aiuto!BeautifulBelloFriendAmicoSee you laterA dopo
“My name is…” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianმე მქვია ...me mkvia ...🇪🇸 SpanishMe llamo…meh YAH-moh🇫🇷 FrenchJe m'appelle…zhuh mah-PEL🇩🇪 GermanIch heiße …ikh HY-seh🇧🇷 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…