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How to Say ‘You are called / Your name is’ in French

Vous vous appelez

voo voo ah-pluh-lay

[voo voo ah-pluh-lay]

💬 Usage Tip: [Vous vous appelez] uses [vous] twice: one means "you," the other is part of the verb for naming yourself. With [tu], it becomes [tu t'appelles].

🇫🇷 In France: Using [vous] here is normal with staff or someone you do not know. It is polite and standard in bookings and appointments.

Phrase Breakdown

Vous

[voo]

you

Formal or plural subject pronoun meaning 'you'.

Example

Vous vous appelez comment ?

What is your name?

vous

[voo]

yourself

Reflexive pronoun used with 's'appeler' when asking someone's name.

Example

Comment vous vous appelez ?

What is your name?

appelez

[ah-pluh-lay]

are called / are named

From the reflexive verb 's'appeler', used to ask or say someone's name.

Example

Vous vous appelez Marie, c'est bien ça ?

Your name is Marie, is that right?

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