mon nom s'épelle
In French, "my name is spelled" is expressed as mon nom s'épelle.
This phrase is used to introduce the sequence of letters that form a person's name. When spelling out your name, you can provide examples for each letter using the format par Marie, M comme Marc, A comme André, R comme Robert, I comme Isaac, et E comme Émile.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you want to state your name rather than spell it, use je m'appelle instead of mon nom s'épelle. When using the informal version Je m'appelle [Your Name] et ça s'écrit…, you can follow it with comme ça to mean "like this", de cette façon to mean "in this way", de la manière suivante to mean "as follows" or avec J-E-A-N to spell out the letters.
Did you know?
- If you are spelling a name with many accents, such as Élodie, you must explicitly state the accent, for example 'E accent aigu', otherwise the spelling is considered incomplete.
- The word nom in French can mean either 'name' or 'surname', which can lead to confusion when a speaker asks for a nom during a formal registration process.
- When spelling their names, French people may use different 'example' words depending on whether they are in France, Canada or Belgium to avoid regional pronunciation confusion.
Example conversation
Hugo is giving his name to a receptionist.
- HugoBonjour, je m'appelle Hugo.Hello, my name is Hugo.
- EmmaPouvez-vous l'écrire, s'il vous plaît ?Can you write it, please?
- HugoOui, mon nom s'épelle H-U-G-O.Yes, my name is spelled H-U-G-O.
- EmmaMerci beaucoup, monsieur.Thank you very much, sir.
