मेरा नाम राहुल है
merā nām rāhul haistandard
In Hindi you say मेरा नाम राहुल है (merā nām rāhul hai), word for word "my name Rahul is". Put your own name where राहुल (rāhul) stands. It is also called मैं राहुल हूँ (maiṃ rāhul hūṃ).
Meaning: introducing yourself (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| मेरा नाम राहुल है | merā nām rāhul hai | standard |
| मैं राहुल हूँ | maiṃ rāhul hūṃ | casual |
The structure is मेरा नाम (merā nām), "my name", then the name, then है (hai), "is". A shorter casual way is मैं राहुल हूँ (maiṃ rāhul hūṃ), "I am Rahul".
Which one should you use?
To ask someone's name, say आपका नाम क्या है? (āpkā nām kyā hai?), and with a friend तुम्हारा नाम क्या है? (tumhārā nām kyā hai?).
Is it said differently in some regions?
Tamil, Bengali, Telugu and other languages of India use different words.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb comes last in Hindi, so है (hai) ends the sentence. It does not change with the speaker's gender here.
Did you know?
- Hindi speakers usually greet with नमस्ते (namaste) before giving their name.
Examples in context
- मेरा नाम प्रिया है और मैं दिल्ली से हूँ।merā nām priyā hai aur maiṃ dillī se hūṃ.My name is Priya and I am from Delhi.
- नमस्ते, मैं सीमा हूँ।namaste, maiṃ sīmā hūṃ.Hello, I am Seema.
Example conversation
Two new classmates, Rahul and Priya, meet on the first day of college.
- Rahulनमस्ते, मेरा नाम राहुल है।namaste, merā nām rāhul hai.Hello, my name is Rahul.
- Priyaनमस्ते, मेरा नाम प्रिया है।namaste, merā nām priyā hai.Hello, my name is Priya.
- Rahulआपसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा।āpse milkar acchā lagā.Nice to meet you.
