आपका नाम क्या है?
Aapka naam kya hai?
In Hindi, "what is your name?" is expressed as आपका नाम क्या है? (Aapka naam kya hai?)
This phrase is a question used to ask someone for their name.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase आपका नाम क्या है? is built from Aapka (your), naam (name), kya (what) and hai (is).
Which one should you use?
The choice of the word for "your" changes the tone of the question: आपका नाम क्या है? uses Aapka for a polite and formal tone, while Tumhara naam kya hai? and Tera naam kya hai? are informal versions.
How do you pronounce it?
Aapka naam kya hai?
Did you know?
- When answering this question, it is a common custom to add जी to the name of the person you are speaking to as a mark of respect.
- In many traditional Indian contexts, it is common to omit the phrase आपका नाम क्या है? entirely and instead ask आप कौन हैं?, which means 'who are you?'
- The word नाम is a direct cognate of the English word 'name', as both trace back to the same Proto-Indo-European origins.
Examples in context
- क्षमा करें, आपका नाम क्या है?kshama karein, aapka naam kya hai?Excuse me, what is your name?
Example conversation
Amit meets Anjali for the first time at a social gathering.
- अमित Amitनमस्ते, आपका नाम क्या है?namaste, aapka naam kya hai?Hello, what is your name?
- अंजलि Anjaliमेरा नाम अंजलि है।mera naam anjali hai.My name is Anjali.
- अमित Amitआपसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा, अंजलि।aapse milkar achchha laga, anjali.Nice to meet you, Anjali.
- अंजलि Anjaliधन्यवाद, अमित।dhanyavaad, amit.Thank you, Amit.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries क्या, नाम, है, CC BY-SA 4.0.
