How to Say ‘Under whose name’ in Portuguese
Em nome de quem
ayng NOH-may dih kang
[ayng NOH-may dih kang]
💬 Usage Tip: [quem] means [who/whom], so [em nome de quem] is literally [in the name of whom]. You can reuse the whole chunk for bookings: [Em nome de quem está a mesa?]
Phrase Breakdown
Em
[ayng]
in
Used here as part of the fixed expression 'em nome de' meaning 'in the name of.'
O funcionário perguntou: "Em nome de quem" para localizar a marcação.
The staff member asked: "In whose name" to locate the booking.
nome
[NOH-may]
name
Refers to a person's name; common in reservation contexts.
O funcionário perguntou: "Em nome de quem" para localizar a marcação.
The staff member asked: "In whose name" to locate the booking.
de
[dih]
of
A preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'; here it links 'name' to the person.
O funcionário perguntou: "Em nome de quem" para localizar a marcação.
The staff member asked: "In whose name" to locate the booking.
quem
[kang]
whom
Question word used in polite questions, meaning 'whom' or 'who.'
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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