How to Say ‘His name is Marco’ in Italian
Si chiama Marco
see KYAH-mah Mar-ko
[see KYAH-mah Mar-ko]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally "he calls himself Marco". Swap the name and person: mi chiamo Anna "my name is Anna".
Phrase Breakdown
Si
[see]
reflexive
Referring back to the subject.
Mai ci si arrende.
One never gives up on themselves.
chiama
[KYAH-mah]
calls
From chiamare, to call. With si it means 'is called', which is how you give someone's name.
Il mio cane si chiama Fido.
My dog's name is Fido.
Marco
[Mar-ko]
Mark
Referring to St. Mark, one of the four Evangelists.
San Marco è rappresentato da un leone alato.
Saint Mark is represented by a winged lion.
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