How to Say "Your Name" in Turkish

adınız

/adɯnɯz/from spelling rules

The English phrase "your name" is translated into Turkish as adınız.

adınız means "your name". It is a synonym of isminiz, which can be used interchangeably in almost all contexts.

What does it mean word for word?

The word is composed of ad (name) and the second-person plural/polite possessive suffix -ınız (your).

you may also use its synonym isminiz in almost all contexts.

The suffix -ınız in adınız functions as both a plural possessive (your names) and a polite singular possessive (your name).

The pronunciation is /adɯnɯz/. The sound /ɯ/ is somewhat like ribb[o]n, /n/ is like [n]ot and /z/ is like [z]one.

The word ad also means 'reputation' or 'fame'. If someone says your ad has reached them, they are talking about your reputation rather than your literal name.
The word isim (the root of isminiz) is used in Turkish grammar to refer to a 'noun', making the word for 'name' and 'noun' identical.
The root ad is related to the word aday, which means 'candidate'. This comes from the idea of 'naming' someone for a position.

Peki, sizin adınız ne?
So, what's your name?
This sentence is useful for asking someone for their name using adınız.
Tatoeba #3186922 by duran, translation #2745375 by Hybrid
Adınız bana tanıdık değil.
Your name isn't familiar to me.
This sentence is useful for stating that the name adınız is not familiar.
Tatoeba #3836714 by duran, translation #3831425 by CK
Adınız Tom değil, değil mi?
Your name isn't Tom, is it?
This sentence is useful for checking if a name is something other than Tom using adınız.
Tatoeba #2708849 by Gulo_Luscus, translation #2708696 by CK
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I am Can.
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Sources

IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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