How to Say ‘May I have your name?’ in Traditional Chinese
請問是您的名字嗎？
qǐng wèn shì nín de míng zì ma
[cheeng-wun shir neen duh ming-dz ma]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: In Taiwan, staff may ask for your name this way to look up a booking, but a more natural English translation in the situation is often "May I have your name?" rather than the literal wording.
Phrase Breakdown
請問
qǐng wèn
[cheeng-wun]
may I ask...; excuse me
Used to begin a polite question when confirming customer information.
請問是您的名字嗎？我想核對訂位資料。
May I ask, is this your name? I want to verify the reservation details.
是
shì
[shir]
is; am; are
Used here to ask whether the stated name is correct.
請問是您的名字嗎？如果是，我就幫您查。
May I ask, is this your name? If so, I’ll look it up for you.
您的名字
nín de míng zì
your name
A respectful way to refer to someone's name.
請問您的名字是什麼？
May I ask what your name is?
Words in this phrase
您
nín
[neen]
you; your (polite)
A respectful customer-service form used by staff.
請問是您的名字嗎？系統上是這樣顯示的。
May I ask, is this your name? That’s how it appears in the system.
的
de
[duh]
's; of
Shows possession in the phrase 'your name.'
請問是您的名字嗎？我們要先核對。
May I ask, is this your name? We need to verify it first.
名字
míng zì
[ming-dz]
name
Restaurants often ask for the customer’s name to find the reservation.
請問是您的名字嗎？我找不到同音的資料。
May I ask, is this your name? I can’t find a record with the same pronunciation.
嗎
ma
[ma]
question particle
Makes the sentence a polite yes-no question.
請問是您的名字嗎？確認後我再幫您處理。
May I ask, is this your name? After confirming it, I’ll help you process it.
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