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How to Say ‘In the name of Martin’ in French

Au nom de Martin

oh NOHM duh mar-TAN

[oh NOHM duh mar-TAN]

💬 Usage Tip: Swap in any surname after au nom de to give the name a booking is under, such as au nom de Smith.

Phrase Breakdown

Au nom

oh NOHM

In the name

'Au' sounds like 'oh'. 'Nom' is nasal and its 'm' is silent: 'noh(n)'.

Example

Au nom de la loi.

In the name of the law.

Words in this phrase

Au

[oh]

in the

Contraction of 'à' + 'le'; 'au nom de' means 'under the name of'.

Example

La table est au nom de Dupont.

The table is under the name Dupont.

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.

de Martin

duh mar-TAN

of Martin

'De' is a short 'duh'. 'Martin' ends in a nasal 'an' sound, and its 'n' is not fully pronounced: 'mar-ta(n)'.

Example

La voiture de Martin.

Martin's car.

Words in this phrase

de

[duh]

of

Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.

Example

Un verre de lait.

A glass of milk.

Martin

[mar-TAN]

Martin

A common French surname, used here as the name on a booking.

Example

Madame Martin est arrivée.

Mrs. Martin has arrived.

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