🇫🇷 How to say

“my name is” in French

je m'appelle
Illustration of "my name is" in a French cultural setting
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Usage note

This is the most common and polite way to tell someone your name in French. It literally means 'I call myself,' and you'll hear it in almost every introduction.

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