*你叫什么名字？
Literally You called what name

「Nǐ jiào shénme míngzì.？」
叫 means to be called
什么 means what
名字 means name
**Pronounced like “knee jowl shun-mug meeng-zit”

This is how we ask a person what their name is. It may seem a little forward but there are other ways to say the same thing that are just as forward. This is probably one of the nicest.

* Remember earlier when we wanted to say “I am Wangming”? Using this format is another way to say the same thing. Replace 你 “nî” you with 我 “wô” I, me and 什么名字 “shenme mingzi” what name with your name and you’ve successfully answered the question.

你叫什么名字？
我叫王明。
Nǐ jiào shénme míngzì.?
Wǒ jiào Wángmíng..
What’s your name?
My name is Wangming.

** When you see my written pronunciations, please say them as they’re written. If a letter is crossed out like the g in mug, pronounce the word like mug without the g. Essentially, the word will sound like muh. All pronunciations are written from an American English perspective.