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How to Say ‘Sorry, could you repeat your name?’ in French

Pardon, vous pouvez répéter votre nom ?

par-DOHN voo poo-VAY ray-pay-TAY vot-ruh nohn

[par-DOHN voo poo-VAY ray-pay-TAY vot-ruh nohn]

🇫🇷 In France: Asking someone to repeat their name is completely normal on French business calls. People often spell names using first names as references, like D comme Daniel "D as in Daniel".

Phrase Breakdown

Pardon,

par-DOHN

Sorry / Excuse me,

A polite way to interrupt or to ask someone to say something again. Say 'par-DOHN' with a nasal ending.

Example

Pardon, je n'ai pas compris.

Sorry, I didn't understand.

Words in this phrase

Pardon

[par-DOHN]

sorry / excuse me / pardon

Short, polite word to apologize, get past someone, or ask someone to repeat.

Example

Pardon, je peux passer ?

Excuse me, can I get by?

vous pouvez répéter votre nom ?

voo poo-VAY ray-pay-TAY vot-ruh nohn

can you repeat your name?

Say 'voo poo-VAY ray-pay-TAY votr NOHN'. The 'm' in 'nom' is silent and makes the vowel nasal.

Example

Vous pouvez répéter votre numéro ?

Can you repeat your number?

Words in this phrase

vous

[voo]

you

Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.

Example

Vous aimez le film?

Do you like the movie?

pouvez

[poo-VAY]

can

Form of 'pouvoir' for 'vous'.

Example

Vous pouvez répéter ?

Can you repeat?

répéter

[ray-pay-TAY]

to repeat

Infinitive verb meaning to say or do again.

Example

Je dois répéter la phrase.

I have to repeat the sentence.

votre

[vot-ruh]

your

Belonging to you.

Example

Votre voiture est là.

Your car is there.

nom

[nohn]

name

Masculine noun for a person's name, often the surname.

Example

Quel est votre nom ?

What is your name?

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