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Je m’appelle or Mon nom est? How to say “My Name is” in French 🇫🇷
Je m’appelle or Mon nom est?
What one do you use in French, Je m’appelle or Mon nom est? One of the first things you learn when you start learning French is how to introduce yourself, and especially How to say Je m’appelle,“My name is” And while we have a lot of ways to introduce yourself in French, today we are going to focus on only two. Actually, just one because the other one is not the best way to say it.
Je m'appelle ...
Let’s start with the good way to introduce yourself.
In French we say:
Je m’appelle– My name is
This is confusing for French learners because the literal translation of “Je m’appelle” is“I am called”.
It comes form the reflexive verbS’appeler(which is also an irregular verb, but we will come back on that later.
If we look at the conjugation of the verb in Present tense we have:
Je m’appelleI am called
Tu t’appellesYou are called
Il s’appelleHe is called
Elle s’appelleShe is called
Nous nous appelonsWe are called
Vous vous appelezYou are called
Ils s’appellentThey are called
Elles s’appellentThey are called
Mon nom est ...
This one is the literal translation ofMy name is, and while it’s not grammatically incorrect, it’s better to use “Je m’appelle“.
Je m’appelle Dylane, et toi comment tu t’appelles ?
Watch thevideoto make sure to get thepronunciationright:
French Video: How to say "MY NAME IS" in French - Je m’appelle vs Mon nom est?
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