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How to Say ‘What's your name? (formal)’ in Italian

Come si chiama?

KOH-meh see KYAH-mah

[KOH-meh see KYAH-mah]

💬 Usage Tip: Polite address swaps ti for si and uses the "he/she" verb form, just like come sta?.

Phrase Breakdown

Come

[KOH-meh]

how

Question word used to ask about manner or condition, as in asking how someone is.

Example

Come stai oggi?

How are you today?

[see]

reflexive

Referring back to the subject.

Example

Mai ci si arrende.

One never gives up on themselves.

chiama

[KYAH-mah]

is called / are called (formal)

Third person of chiamarsi, used for 'he/she is called' or formal 'you are called'.

Example

Mia sorella si chiama Giulia.

My sister is called Giulia.

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