English grammar
My name is, what's your name
Ask and say people's names.
From the scene My name is Nuria
In short
Give your name with My name is… and ask What's your name? For someone else, use his or her name.
Your turn
Which one goes with what's your name??
Options: my name is · his name is / her name is · what's your name?
Show answer
what's your name? → what's your name?
How it works
Say My name is Nuria (not "I call me Nuria"). What's your name? asks someone else.
Good to know
His name is / her name is talks about another person. Nice to meet you is the same for men and women.
my name is my name is
Nuria
Javi? My name is Nuria.
¿Javi? Me llamo Nuria.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Javi? (blank) Nuria.
Options: My name is · What's your name · His name is
Show answer
Nuria
Javi? My name is Nuria.
¿Javi? Me llamo Nuria.
what's your name? what's your name?
Elena
Hello! What's your name?
¡Hola! ¿Cómo te llamas?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Hello! (blank)?
Options: What's your name · My name is · His name is
Show answer
Elena
Hello! What's your name?
¡Hola! ¿Cómo te llamas?
his/her name is his name is / her name is
Nuria
No, no! His name is Javi.
¡No, no! Se llama Javi.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
No, no! (blank) Javi.
Options: His name is · My name is · What's your name
Show answer
Nuria
No, no! His name is Javi.
¡No, no! Se llama Javi.
nice to meet you nice to meet you
Your turn
What goes with nice to meet you?
Options: what's your name? · nice to meet you · my name is
Show answer
nice to meet you → nice to meet you
Common mistake
Not Your name is here. Nuria is talking about herself.
Javi? My name is Nuria.
¿Javi? Me llamo Nuria.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| my name is | my name is |
|---|---|
| what's your name? | what's your name? |
| his/her name is | his name is / her name is |
| nice to meet you | nice to meet you |
More lines from the story
- JaviHello. Name, please.Hola. Nombre, por favor.
- JaviMy name is... Nuria.Me llamo... Nuria.
- NuriaAnd you? What's your name?¿Y tú? ¿Cómo te llamas?