ชื่อของคุณ
ชื่อของคุณ is the Thai phrase for "your name".
The phrase means "your name". In natural spoken Thai, the possessive ของคุณ is often omitted and people simply say ชื่อ (name) or use a pronoun instead. To ask someone's name, you can use the phrase Khun chue arai khrap/kha?
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of ชื่อ (name) and ของคุณ (your/of yours).
Which one should you use?
Dropping the ของ (of) to say ชื่อคุณ makes the phrase sound more natural and less stiff in casual conversation.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The form ชื่อของคุณ is used in formal or written contexts.
When do people say it?
When speaking, khrap is a polite suffix for males.
Did you know?
- It is common for Thai people to change their legal name to bring better luck or ward off misfortune, based on astrological beliefs.
- Many Thai people have a 'nickname' called ชื่อเล่น (chue len) given at birth that is used more often than their legal name.
- Thai people often use kinship terms like 'brother' or 'sister' instead of 'you' when asking for a name, making the phrase ชื่อของคุณ sound strangely robotic to locals.
Examples in context
- กรุณาบอกชื่อของคุณPlease tell me your name.Tatoeba #8692139 by pastelite, translation #250101 by CK
- ฉันลืมชื่อของคุณไปแล้วchan lueam chue khong khun pai laeoI have forgotten your name already.
- ชื่อของคุณสะกดยังไงครับchue khong khun sa-kaet yang-ngai khrapHow do you spell your name?
Example conversation
Two people are meeting at a networking event.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatสวัสดีครับ ขอชื่อของคุณด้วยครับsawasdee khrap kho chue khong khun duai khrapHello, may I have your name, please?
- ณิชา Nichaสวัสดีค่ะ ฉันชื่อณิชาค่ะsawasdee ka chan chue nicha kaHello, my name is Nicha.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatยินดีที่ได้รู้จักครับคุณณิชาyindee thee dai roojak khrap khun nichaNice to meet you, Nicha.
- ณิชา Nichaยินดีที่ได้รู้จักเช่นกันค่ะyindee thee dai roojak chen kan kaNice to meet you too.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
