नमस्ते, मेरा नाम … है
namaste, merā nām … haieveryday, Hindi
To introduce yourself say नमस्ते, मेरा नाम … है (namaste, merā nām … hai) and put your name in the blank. It is also called नमस्ते, मैं … हूँ (namaste, maiṃ … hū̃).
Meaning: introducing yourself (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| नमस्ते, मेरा नाम … है | namaste, merā nām … hai | everyday, Hindi |
| नमस्ते, मैं … हूँ | namaste, maiṃ … hū̃ | casual |
A shorter way is मैं … हूँ (maiṃ … hū̃), "I am …". Then you can ask आपका नाम क्या है? (āpkā nām kyā hai?), "what is your name?"
How does it change in a sentence?
The name goes before the verb है (hai). So मेरा नाम रवि है (merā nām ravi hai) means "my name is Ravi".
Did you know?
- The phrase आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई (āpse milkar khuśī huī) is the usual Hindi "nice to meet you".
Examples in context
- आपका नाम क्या है?āpkā nām kyā hai?What is your name?
Example conversation
Ravi introduces himself to a new neighbor.
- Raviनमस्ते, मेरा नाम रवि है।namaste, merā nām ravi hai.Hello, my name is Ravi.
- Neighborनमस्ते, मैं सीमा हूँ।namaste, maiṃ sīmā hū̃.Hello, I am Seema.
- Raviआपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई।āpse milkar khuśī huī.Nice to meet you.
