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nickfish
I think you are sexy
Jul 29, 2001 12:15
23 yrs ago
English term

What is your name

Non-PRO English to French Art/Literary
What's your name?
Proposed translations (French)
0 -2 comment vous appelez vous ?
0 Comment t'appelles-tu ?
0 Comment t'appelles-tu ?

Proposed translations

-2
1 hr
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comment vous appelez vous ?

comment t'appeles tu ? is less casual
Yacine
Peer comment(s):
disagree Julia Gal : comment t'appelles-tu (2 'l's + hypen before 'tu') is MORE casual than the 'vous' form, which is rather more formal!!!
17 mins
disagree Henri (X) : vous is less casual
2 days 15 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks"
6 mins

Comment t'appelles-tu ?

This is the most common way, amongst young people, and literally means "what are you called". An alternative, more direct translation would be 'quel est ton nom' or 'quel est votre nom' for somebody older.
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19 hrs

Comment t'appelles-tu ?

P.S. Good luck :)))
Reference:

personal experience

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