हाय, मेरा नाम … है
hāy, merā nām … haicasual, Hindi
Casually, say हाय, मेरा नाम … है (hāy, merā nām … hai) with your name in the blank, or the shorter हाय, मैं … हूँ (hāy, maiṃ … hū̃).
Meaning: casual self introduction (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| हाय, मेरा नाम … है | hāy, merā nām … hai | casual, Hindi |
| हाय, मैं … हूँ | hāy, maiṃ … hū̃ | casual |
After introducing yourself, ask और आपका नाम? (aur āpkā nām?), "and your name?" With someone your age, तुम्हारा नाम क्या है? (tumhārā nām kyā hai?) is also fine.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
In a formal place replace हाय (hāy) with नमस्ते (namaste).
Did you know?
- Hindi uses नाम (nām) for name, which is the same word as in Sanskrit.
Example conversation
Pooja meets a new classmate on the first day of college.
- Poojaहाय, मेरा नाम पूजा है।hāy, merā nām pūjā hai.Hi, my name is Pooja.
- Amitहाय, मैं अमित हूँ।hāy, maiṃ amit hū̃.Hi, I am Amit.
- Poojaतुमसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा।tumse milkar acchā lagā.Nice to meet you.
