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How to Say ‘Can you tell me your name?’ in Italian

Mi dice il nome?

mee DEE-cheh eel no-meh

[mee DEE-cheh eel no-meh]

💬 Usage Tip: dice is the polite form you'd use with a stranger, the same shape as "he/she tells". With a friend it would be Mi dici il nome?.

Phrase Breakdown

Mi dice

mee DEE-cheh

Could you tell me

This is the polite 'Lei' form, literally 'you tell me'. The C before E sounds like 'ch': mee DEE-che.

Example

Mi dice dov'è la stazione?

Could you tell me where the station is?

Words in this phrase

[mee]

to me

Indirect object pronoun meaning to me; used to express personal reaction.

Example

Nella frase Mi fa piacere, Mi indica la persona che prova la sensazione.

In the phrase 'Mi fa piacere,' 'Mi' indicates the person feeling the emotion.

dice

[DEE-cheh]

(you) tell

Form of 'dire' (to say/tell) used with formal 'Lei' to politely ask someone.

Example

Mi dice l'ora, per favore?

Could you tell me the time, please?

il nome?

eel no-meh

your name?

'Il nome' means 'the name'. Italians often use 'the' where English uses 'your'. Pronounce it eel NO-me, with a rising tone.

Example

Qual è il nome della via?

What is the name of the street?

Words in this phrase

[eel]

the

Masculine singular definite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Nella frase Il tempo personale, Il introduce il concetto di tempo privato.

In the phrase 'Il tempo personale,' 'Il' introduces the concept of private time.

nome

[no-meh]

name

A word or set of words by which a person or thing is known.

Example

Il mio nome è Luca.

My name is Luca.

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