제 이름은 스네하입니다
je ireumeun seunehaimnida
To say "my name is Sneha" in Korean, you use 제 이름은 스네하입니다 (je ireumeun seunehaimnida).
This phrase is used to introduce yourself by stating your name. The name Sneha is written in Korean as 스네하 with the verb ending 입니다 added to complete the sentence.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase breaks down into 제 (my – polite), 이름 (name), 은 (topic marker), 스네하 (Sneha) and 입니다 (is – formal/polite).
Which one should you use?
The form 제 이름은 스네하입니다 is the formal version. For a more common polite form used in everyday social situations, you can say 제 이름은 스네하예요. In casual settings with close friends or younger people, you would use the informal version 내 이름은 스네하야.
How does it change in a sentence?
The formal version uses the polite/formal verb ending 입니다 (imnida).
How do you pronounce it?
je ireumeun seunehaimnida
When do people say it?
If someone asks you 이름이 뭐예요? (What is your name?), you can respond with your name using these forms.
Did you know?
- The term for 'name' 이름 is a native Korean word, but there is a separate, more formal Sino-Korean word 성함 (seong-ham) used when asking for someone else's name to show high respect.
- In many Korean social contexts, stating your name is less common than stating your role or title. Using 제 이름은… can sometimes feel overly literal when a title like 'manager' or 'senior' conveys more essential information about the social hierarchy.
- The word 제 (my) is a contraction of the humble pronoun 저 (I) and a possessive particle. This humble form is used to lower oneself in status relative to the listener, which is a fundamental part of Korean social etiquette.
Examples in context
- 안녕하세요? 저는 인도 사람인 스네하입니다.Hello, I am Sneha, an Indian.
- 안녕! 나 스네하야. 너 이름이 뭐야?Hey! I'm Sneha. What's your name?
- 제 이름은 스네하입니다.Je ireumeun Suneha-imnida.My name is Sneha.
- 만나서 반갑습니다. 제 이름은 스네하입니다.Mannaseo bangapseumnida. Je ireumeun Suneha-imnida.Nice to meet you. My name is Sneha.
- 처음 뵙겠습니다. 제 이름은 스네하입니다.Cheoeum boepgesseumnida. Je ireumeun Suneha-imnida.How do you do? My name is Sneha.
Example conversation
Sneha introduces herself to Ji-hoon at a meetup.
- 지은 Ji-eun안녕하세요, 제 이름은 스네하입니다.annyeonghaseyo, je ireumeun suneha-imnida.Hello, my name is Sneha.
- 지훈 Ji-hun반가워요, 스네하 씨. 저는 지훈입니다.banggawoyo, suneha ssi. jeoneun jihun-imnida.Nice to meet you, Sneha. I am Ji-hoon.
- 지은 Ji-eun만나서 정말 반가워요, 지훈 씨.mannaseo jeongmal banggawoyo, jihun ssi.It is very nice to meet you, Ji-hoon.
- 지훈 Ji-hun저도 반가워요. 여기 앉으세요.jeodo banggawoyo. yeogi anjeuseyo.Nice to meet you too. Please sit here.
