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

C'est à quel nom, s'il vous plaît ?

suh eh AH kel nom seel voo pleh

[suh eh AH kel nom seel voo pleh]

💬 Usage Tip: French books "at" a name: à quel nom. You'd answer Au nom de Martin "Under the name Martin".

Phrase Breakdown

C'est à quel nom,

suh eh AH kel nom

Under what name is it,

A standard question for reservations. Link 'c'est à' as 'say-ta', then 'kel noh(n)' with a nasal ending.

Example

La table, c'est à quel nom ?

What name is the table under?

Words in this phrase

[suh]

Used to refer to a thing previously mentioned.

Example

C'est incroyable.

It is incredible.

est

[eh]

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

[AH]

under / in (a name)

'À quel nom' means under which name.

Example

La réservation est au nom de Martin.

The reservation is under the name Martin.

quel

[kel]

which / what

An interrogative word used to ask for a choice or category.

Example

Dans quel domaine as-tu le plus d'expérience ?

In which field do you have the most experience?

nom

[nom]

name

Refers to the person's name for the reservation.

Example

Je donne mon nom à l'accueil.

I give my name at reception.

s'il vous plaît ?

seel voo pleh

please?

Formal 'please'. Let your voice rise slightly at the end because this is a question.

Example

L'addition, s'il vous plaît ?

The bill, please?

Words in this phrase

[seel]

Part of the fixed polite expression s'il vous plaît, literally if it pleases you.

Example

S'il vous plaît, notez que S' commence cette expression polie.

Please note that S' begins this polite expression.

vous

[voo]

to you

Indirect object pronoun: the person receiving something.

Example

Je vous donne la monnaie.

I give you the change.

plaît

[pleh]

pleases

Part of the expression meaning please.

Example

Plaît complète l'expression s'il vous plaît.

Plaît completes the expression please.

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