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How to Say ‘What name is it under?’ in French

C'est à quel nom ?

suh eh ah kehl NOHM

[suh eh ah kehl NOHM]

🇫🇷 In France: Give your surname only. Restaurants book under the family name, and spelling it out letter by letter is normal for foreign names.

Phrase Breakdown

C'est à

suh eh ah

It's under

Link the two words smoothly: 'seh-TAH'.

Example

C'est à moi.

It's mine.

Words in this phrase

C'

[suh]

It

Used to refer to a thing previously mentioned.

Example

C'est incroyable.

It is incredible.

est

[eh]

is

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

à

[ah]

under / in (a name)

Here 'à' links the booking to a name: 'under which name'.

Example

La table est à mon nom.

The table is under my name.

quel nom ?

kehl NOHM

what name?

'Nom' is nasal and the 'm' is silent. Let your voice rise because this is a question.

Example

Quel nom tu préfères ?

Which name do you prefer?

Words in this phrase

quel

[kehl]

what / which

Question word used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Dans « Quel est... ? », Quel sert à poser une question.

In "What is... ?", Quel is used to ask a question.

nom

[NOHM]

name

The word for name, commonly asked when making or confirming a booking.

Example

Votre nom, s'il vous plaît.

Your name, please.

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