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How to Say ‘My name is Marco’ in Italian

Mi chiamo Marco

mee KYAH-moh Mar-ko

[mee KYAH-moh Mar-ko]

💬 Usage Tip: Literally "I call myself Marco". Swap in your own name, or use sono "I am" for a shorter version: sono Marco.

Phrase Breakdown

[mee]

myself

Reflexive pronoun 'myself', used with chiamarsi (to be called).

Example

Mi chiamo Anna.

My name is Anna.

chiamo

[KYAH-moh]

(I) am called

First person of chiamarsi; with 'mi' it means 'my name is'.

Example

Io mi chiamo Luca.

My name is Luca.

Marco

[Mar-ko]

Mark

Referring to St. Mark, one of the four Evangelists.

Example

San Marco è rappresentato da un leone alato.

Saint Mark is represented by a winged lion.

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