How to Say ‘What is your name?’ in Portuguese
Como se chama?
KOH-moo seh SHAH-mah
[KOH-moo seh SHAH-mah]
Phrase Breakdown
Como
[KOH-moo]
how
Question word asking for the method/way to do something (buy, validate, get there).
E como carrego o cartão na máquina?
And how do I top up the card at the machine?
se
[seh]
yourself / himself / herself
Reflexive pronoun showing the action refers back to the subject.
Ele chama-se Pedro.
His name is Pedro.
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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