what is your name
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., il était une fois).
phrase
a. comment t’appelles-tu
A word or phrase used to refer to the second-person informal “tu” by its conjugation or implied context (e.g., Et toi ?).
(informal)
My name's Madeline. What is your name?Je m’appelle Madeline. Comment t’appelles-tu ?
b. comment tu t’appelles
A word or phrase used to refer to the second-person informal “tu” by its conjugation or implied context (e.g., Et toi ?).
(informal)
What is your name, little puppy? Are you lost?Comment tu t’appelles, petit chiot ? Tu es perdu ?
c. tu t’appelles comment
A word or phrase used to refer to the second-person informal “tu” by its conjugation or implied context (e.g., Et toi ?).
(informal)
I'm Joey. What is your name?Moi, c’est Joey. Et toi, tu t’appelles comment ?
d. quel est ton nom
A word or phrase used to refer to the second-person informal “tu” by its conjugation or implied context (e.g., Et toi ?).
(informal)
What is your name, young man?Quel est ton nom, jeune homme ?
e. comment vous appelez-vous
A word or phrase used to refer to the second-person formal “vous” by its conjugation or implied context (e.g., Et vous ?).
(formal)
Come in, sir. What is your name?Entrez, monsieur. Comment vous appelez-vous ?
f. quel est votre nom
A word or phrase used to refer to the second-person formal “vous” by its conjugation or implied context (e.g., Et vous ?).
(formal)
What is your name and phone number?Quel est votre nom et votre numéro de téléphone ?
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