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Ask someone’s nameاسأل عن الاسم

Introductions and essential sentencesLesson 3 · A1 · 10 minutes

In this lesson

Ask someone’s name and answer politely.

The idea, simply

Use What is your name? as a direct, polite question. In formal situations, May I have your name, please? is softer. Answer with My name is … or I am ….

Examples

  • What is your name?

  • May I have your name, please?

  • My name is Laila. And you?

Lesson words

  • whatما
    What is this?
  • yourالخاص بك
    What is your name?
  • pleaseمن فضلك
    Your name, please.
  • callينادي
    You can call me Ali.

Lesson exercises

  1. Put the words in the correct order.
  2. Complete the gap: What is ___ name?
  3. Choose the correct English sentence.
  4. A receptionist asks a customer for their name. Which question is the most polite?
  5. Ask someone’s name and answer politely.