How to Say ‘What's your name?’ in Portuguese
Como se chama?
koh-moo suh SHAH-mah
[koh-moo suh SHAH-mah]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally "How do you call yourself?" Portuguese asks como "how", not "what", for names.
Phrase Breakdown
Como
[koh-moo]
How
Used to ask about the manner or way in which something happens.
Como você vai para a cidade?
How do you go to the city?
se
[suh]
yourself
A reflexive pronoun used with verbs like 'preocupar-se' to mean 'to worry.'
Não se preocupe, eu explico ao taxista.
Don't worry, I'll explain it to the taxi driver.
chama
[SHAH-mah]
calls
A form of 'chamar' (to call); with 'se' it means 'is called' or 'is named'.
Como se chama o teu pai?
What is your father's name?
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