आपका नाम क्या है?
āpkā nām kyā hai?polite, standard
The polite way to ask for a name in Hindi is आपका नाम क्या है? (āpkā nām kyā hai?). तुम्हारा नाम क्या है? (tumhārā nām kyā hai?) is informal. It is also called तेरा नाम क्या है? (terā nām kyā hai?).
Meaning: question asking for a name (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| आपका नाम क्या है? | āpkā nām kyā hai? | polite, standard |
| तुम्हारा नाम क्या है? | tumhārā nām kyā hai? | informal |
| तेरा नाम क्या है? | terā nām kyā hai? | very informal, close friends or children |
Use आपका (āpkā) with strangers, elders and in formal places. Use तुम्हारा (tumhārā) with people of your own age or children.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
तेरा नाम क्या है? (terā nām kyā hai?) is the closest form and can sound rude to a stranger. Keep it for children or very close friends.
How do you pronounce it?
The word नाम (nām) has a long vowel, so say it close to "naam".
Did you know?
- Many Hindi speakers also ask आपको क्या कहकर बुलाएँ? (āpko kyā kahkar bulāeṁ?), what should we call you, which is extra polite.
Example conversation
Travelers Chris and Anil meet on a train.
- Chrisनमस्ते, आपका नाम क्या है?namaste, āpkā nām kyā hai?Hello, what is your name?
- Anilमेरा नाम अनिल है। और आपका?merā nām anil hai. aur āpkā?My name is Anil. And yours?
- Chrisमेरा नाम क्रिस है।merā nām kris hai.My name is Chris.
