How to Say ‘What's your name?’ in Portuguese
Como te chamas?
koh-moo teh shah-mahsh
[koh-moo teh shah-mahsh]
💬 Usage Tip: te shows this is the informal tu version: literally "how do you call yourself?" For formal speech, you'll hear Como se chama?.
🇵🇹 In Portugal: This is normal with someone you'd address as tu. For a stranger, especially older adults or in service situations, Como se chama? is more polite.
Phrase Breakdown
Como
[koh-moo]
How
Used to inquire in what way or manner.
Como você se chama?
What is your name?
te
[teh]
yourself
Referring to oneself.
Você se veria no espelho.
You see yourself in the mirror.
chamas
[shah-mahsh]
call
To name or refer to something.
Eu me chamo João.
I am called João.
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