je m'appelle

French

French phrasebook

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Etymology

From je + a conjugated form of s’appeler. Literally, “I call myself”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒə m‿a.pɛl/

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Phrase

je m’appelle ...

1. my name is ..., I am ..., I'm ...

   Synonym: je suis ...

   Je m’appelle Claude. Et vous ?

   My name is Claude. And you?

See also

• Comment t’appelles-tu ? (“What's your name?”, literally “How do you call yourself?”)
• Comment vous appelez-vous ? (“What is your name?”, literally “How do you call yourself?”)