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How to Say ‘Under whose name?’ in Portuguese

Em nome de quem?

ehm NOH-m duh kang

[ehm NOH-m duh kang]

Phrase Breakdown

Em nome

ehm NOH-m

In the name

'Em' is a nasal sound, roughly 'aym'. 'Nome' is 'NOM'.

Example

A reserva está em nome da Ana.

The booking is in Ana's name.

Words in this phrase

Em

[ehm]

in

Used to indicate inclusion within space or limits.

Example

Está em casa.

It's in the house.

nome

[NOH-m]

name

Used when giving the name attached to a reservation.

Example

Está em nome de Marta Costa.

It is under the name of Marta Costa.

de quem?

duh kang

of whom?

'Quem' (who) starts with a 'k' sound and ends nasal: 'd KAYM'.

Example

De quem é isto?

Whose is this?

Words in this phrase

de

[duh]

of

A preposition meaning "of" or "for," depending on context.

Example

Falámos de carreira durante o intervalo.

We talked about career matters during the break.

quem

[kang]

whom

Question word used in polite questions, meaning 'whom' or 'who.'

Example

O funcionário perguntou: "Em nome de quem" para localizar a marcação.

The staff member asked: "In whose name" to locate the booking.

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