මගේ නම…
magē nama…
The phrase "my name is" in Sinhala is මගේ නම… (magē nama…)
This phrase is used to identify yourself.
Meaning: a way to identify oneself (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of මගේ (my) and නම (name).
How does it change in a sentence?
In Sinhala, the verb "to be" is often omitted in this specific introductory structure, so you simply state මගේ නම… followed by your name.
How do you pronounce it?
magē nama…
Did you know?
- The word නම (nama) shares the exact same Sanskrit root as the English word 'name', making them distant linguistic cousins.
- Many Sri Lankans have names that do not follow a Western 'first name' and 'surname' structure, often incorporating a 'house name' or 'village name' before their given name.
- While you might use මගේ නම… to introduce yourself, in very formal settings or when speaking to elders, it is more polite to use the more respectful pronoun මාගේ (māgē) instead of මගේ (magē).
Example sentences for Sinhala are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “my name is” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries නම, CC BY-SA 4.0.
