How to Say ‘My name is Emily Smith.’ in French
Je m'appelle Emily Smith .
zhuh m ah-pell
[zhuh m ah-pell]
Phrase Breakdown
Je
[zhuh]
I
Subject pronoun meaning I. It starts many basic self-introduction sentences.
Je dis souvent : « Je m'appelle ^FIRST^ ^LAST^ ».
I often say: “My name is ^FIRST^ ^LAST^.”
m'appelle
m ah-pell
am called / my name is
Short for 'me appelle'; used with 'je' to say your name.
Je m'appelle Marie.
My name is Marie.
Words in this phrase
m'
[m]
myself
Part of the reflexive expression s'appeler, used when saying your name.
Dans « Je m'appelle ^FIRST^ ^LAST^ », « m' » fait partie du verbe.
In “My name is ^FIRST^ ^LAST^,” “m'” is part of the verb.
appelle
[ah-pell]
am called
From the verb s'appeler, used to give your name in French.
Pour me présenter, je dis : « Je m'appelle ^FIRST^ ^LAST^ ».
To introduce myself, I say: “My name is ^FIRST^ ^LAST^.”
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