Unit 1 · Hello!A1Lesson 3 of 4: What's your name?
Asking someone’s name in European Portuguese
This is lesson 3 of 4 in Unit 1, Hello! (Olá!), an A1 unit in which you greet people, say please and thank you, and introduce yourself. The new words are chamo-me (my name is), como te chamas (what's your name), o meu nome (my name) and 4 more, practised in 8 example sentences. Building on Please & thank you, it gets you to sentences like Muito prazer! (“Nice to meet you!”). The unit’s grammar notes cover “Tu: the normal "you"” and “Chamo-me: the pronoun comes after the verb”.
Words in this lesson
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
chamo-me | my name is |
como te chamas | what's your nameWith extra respect: Como se chama? |
o meu nome | my name |
muito prazer | nice to meet you |
eu | I |
tu | youThe normal "you" in Portugal. |
e | andPronounced like "ee". |
Example sentences
- Eu chamo-me Ana.My name is Ana.
- Como te chamas?What's your name?After a question word like como, the pronoun te goes before the verb.
- Muito prazer!Nice to meet you!
- Eu chamo-me Pedro, e tu?My name is Pedro, and you?
- O meu nome é Maria.My name is Maria.In Portugal you say o meu nome, with o in front.
- Olá, eu chamo-me João.Hello, my name is João.
- Prazer, Ana.Nice to meet you, Ana.
- Desculpe, como se chama?Excuse me, what's your name?This asks with extra respect. Usually you say Como te chamas?
Grammar notes
The grammar notes for this lesson are on the page for Unit 1: Hello!: