How to Say ‘My name is Emily’ in Simplified Chinese
我的名字是 Emily
wǒ de míng zì shì Emily
[waw duh ming dzuh shrr]
💬 Usage Tip: With 名字, Chinese often uses 叫 rather than 是: 我叫Emily is the most natural everyday way to say your name. 我的名字是 Emily is correct, just a bit more explicit.
Phrase Breakdown
我的
wǒ de
[wǒ]
my
Indicates possession, similar to 'my' in English.
我的书
my book
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
The speaker referring to themselves.
我喜欢看书。
I like to read books.
的
de
[duh]
possessive particle
Used to indicate possession, similar to 'of'.
这是我的书。
This is my book.
名字
míng zì
[ming dzuh]
name
A word by which you are known.
你的名字很长。
Your name is very long.
是
shì
[shrr]
is; to be
A verb used for identification.
这本书是他的。
This book is his.
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