meu nome é …
/mew ˈnõ.mi ˈɛ/word by word
To say "my name is" in Portuguese, you can use meu nome é … If unsure, use meu nome é … Wiktionary also lists chamo-me … and me chamo …
Meaning: a way to identify oneself (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Portuguese | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| meu nome é … | /mew ˈnõ.mi ˈɛ/ (Brazil, word by word) | |
| chamo-me … | ||
| me chamo … | Brazil |
These phrases are used to identify yourself when meeting someone. Many Portuguese speakers often skip 'my name is' and simply say Eu sou [Name] (I am [Name]).
What does it mean word for word?
The form chamo-me literally translates to "I call myself".
Which one should you use?
While chamo-me … is grammatically standard, me chamo … is the much more common way to say "my name is" in Brazilian Portuguese.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The form me chamo … is specific to Brazil.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form me chamo … uses a proclitic pronoun, placing the me before the verb, which is standard in most spoken Brazilian Portuguese.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /mew ˈnõ.mi ˈɛ/. It has 4 syllables, and the stress is on the 2nd syllable.
Did you know?
- In Brazil, people often use a nickname or a 'nome social' when saying me chamo, which may be entirely different from the name on their legal documents.
- The English word 'name' and the Portuguese word nome share the same ancestor, the Proto-Indo-European root *h₁nómn̥. This means they are distant linguistic cousins.
- The verb used in chamo-me is 'chamar', which also means 'to call' or 'to shout' in other contexts.
Examples in context
- Eu sou a Ana.I'm Ana.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “my name is” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (meu, nome, é) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries chamo-me, me, meu, nome, é, CC BY-SA 4.0.
