"What is your name?" in French
How do you ask "What is your name?" in French? Easy, it's Comment vous appelez-vous ? But how do you reply? This free audio lesson will walk you through some basic introductions in French, and teach you how to say where you’re from.
You’ll hear a simple conversation, and have a chance to practice speaking these common French phrases aloud. Let’s get started!
How to say "what is your name?"" in French
- Bonjour ! "Hello!" (formal)
- Salut ! "Hello!" (informal)
- Comment vous appelez-vous ? "What's your name?"
- Je m’appelle Paul. "I'm called Paul."
- D’où venez vous ? "Where do you come from?"
- Je viens des Etats-Unis. "I come from the United States."
- Vous parlez bien français. "You speak French well."
- Juste un petit peu. "Just a little bit."
A simple French conversation
Listen to this simple French conversation showing you how to ask What's your name? in French among other things!
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So there you have some basic building blocks of entering into a French conversation. Sound easy? Good! That's the confidence we like to hear...
If you want more on French questions then check these out: - Saying "How are you?" in French
- All about the interrogative word "When?" in French
- Asking "Where?" in French
- The different ways to ask questions in French
- Parlez-vous français ?
À la prochaine (See you next time)!
Marie-Claire Rivière and the Rocket French Team