How to Say ‘May I have your name?’ in French
Puis-je avoir votre nom ?
pwee zhuh ah-vwahr votr NOHM
[pwee zhuh ah-vwahr votr NOHM]
🇫🇷 In France: This is polite and standard from staff taking a reservation. They usually want the name the booking will be under, not your full identity details.
Phrase Breakdown
Puis-je avoir
pwee zhuh ah-vwahr
May I have
A polite way to request information.
Puis-je avoir votre numéro ?
May I have your number?
Words in this phrase
Puis
[pwee]
may / can
A polite question form meaning may I or can I.
Puis-je avoir votre nom pour confirmer la réservation ?
May I have your name to confirm the reservation?
-je
[zhuh]
I
Subject pronoun used after inversion in formal questions.
Puis-je avoir votre nom et votre numéro ?
May I have your name and your number?
avoir
[ah-vwahr]
to have
Here it means to obtain or be given some information.
Puis-je avoir votre nom, madame ?
May I have your name, madam?
Votre nom
votr NOHM
Your name
The information being requested in the reservation conversation.
Quel est votre nom ?
What is your name?
Words in this phrase
votre
[votr]
your
Formal or plural possessive adjective used for polite address.
Puis-je avoir votre nom, s'il vous plaît ?
May I have your name, please?
nom
[NOHM]
name
Used when asking who the reservation is under.
Puis-je avoir votre nom pour retrouver la réservation ?
May I have your name to find the reservation?
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