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How to say my name is in European Portuguese

What people say, and how it sounds.

The answer
I'm calledchamo-me
my name iso meu nome é

The short answer

Chamo-me Ana, I call myself Ana, is how the Portuguese introduce themselves. O meu nome é Ana is the literal my name is and sounds a little more formal.

To ask, Como te chamas? to someone you call tu, Como se chama? to anyone else.

SHA-mu-m

Ch is sh in Portuguese, the stress is on cha, and the me at the end is reduced to a hum: SHA-mu-m. In nome the final e disappears the same way.

Hear it in a sentence

Every line is one the course teaches, with its European Portuguese audio.

chamo-me

I'm called

Chamo-me Ana. E tu?

I'm called Ana. And you?

Chamo-me Pedro Silva. E o senhor?

My name is Pedro Silva. And you, sir?

Chamo-me Ana. E tu, como te chamas?

My name is Ana. And you, what's your name?

o meu nome é

my name is

O meu nome é Ana Costa.

My name is Ana Costa.

O meu nome é João Silva.

My name is João Silva.

People also ask

Why is the pronoun after the verb?

That is European Portuguese word order: the -me follows the verb and is joined to it with a hyphen. Say chamo-me and you sound like Portugal.

How do I say what is your name?

Como te chamas? to a friend, Como se chama? to anyone else.

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